# Ukraine claims strike on Bastion missile launcher in occupied Crimea, releases footage

https://mins.news/en/item/23427

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-16 10:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-strikes-onyx-and-zircon-launcher-in-occupied-crimea-military-says/

> The Ukrainian Navy says Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Bastion coastal defense missile system in occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 16, hitting its launch positions and deployment site. Kyiv reported significant Russian personnel and equipment losses, though the damage is still being assessed. Ukraine also said it hit a railway bridge near Svitlodolynske and Russian logistics and ammunition sites in occupied areas.

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