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Tom Davidson

Russia ‘pulling back warplanes from Crimea after special forces strikes’, Ukraine says

One of the explosions in the Crimea

(Picture: REUTERS)

Russia has been forced to pull back warplanes and attack helicopters in Crimea after strikes on military facilities on the peninsula, Kyiv claimed today.

Some 24 fighters and bombers, along with 14 helicopters, have been moved deeper into the Black Sea peninsula, or to mainland Russia, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence.

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