Dramatic moment Ukraine’s ‘Storm Shadow’ missile blitzes Russian airfield – after Moscow claimed it thwarted the attack

UKRAINE has blown up a Russian military base in annexed Crimea using suspected Storm Shadow missiles in a spectacular daylight blitz. A fiery inferno erupted at Belbek airfield near to Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea headquarters today in a humiliating blow to the tyrant. TwitterA huge explosion can be seen close to the air base[/caption] TwitterA huge fiery cloud billows above the site[/caption] The site is found close to Russia’s main naval base in Sevastopol The Ukrainian military quickly claimed the attack which struck the airfield on the southwestern tip of Russian-occupied Crimea near Russia’s main naval base at Sevastopol. In a post on Telegram, Ukraine’s Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk thanked the military for conducting the operation. “Ukrainian aviators will definitely return to their home airfield,” he said, posting a video from social media of the purported strike. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, Moscow thwarted the attack and shot down 20 Ukrainian missiles – 17 over the Black Sea and three more over the peninsula. The ministry said fragments of Ukrainian missiles fell on the territory of a military unit in Lyubimovka, which is near the Belbek military air base. The incident caused no damage to “aviation equipment”, it said. However, the footage suggests otherwise. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.