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<\/p>\nTHIS is the moment Ukrainian crack troops landed deep in Crimea to blow up Vladimir Putin's defences in a daring special forces raid. <\/p>\n
SAS-style soldiers staged an audacious landing in the annexed region under the cloak of darkness early on Thursday morning. <\/p>\n
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Kyiv's military intelligence boasted that all objectives had been "achieved" after commandos descended on Cape Tarkhankut. <\/p>\n
Reports claim Volodymyr Zelensky's men used both boats and aircraft to ambush Russian forces in the southwest of the peninsula. <\/p>\n
Locals reported hearing explosions ring out near the village of Mayak.<\/p>\n
"The goals have been achieved," HUR agency spokesman Andriy Yusov said, but he did not offer up any further details. <\/p>\n
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However, he did indicate that a special operation was continuing. <\/p>\n
It has been speculated that Russia's Nebo-M and\u00a0Kasta-2E2 radar stations may have been the targets of the surprise Ukrainian raid. <\/p>\n
Troops reportedly arrived in Crimea at around 3:50am, with one soldier sharing footage appearing to show their dramatic entrance. <\/p>\n
Video shared on social media shows a small boat racing across the waves before sunrise, before the camera pans to a mounted machine gun. <\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Russian sources suggested at least ten people came in two rubber boats, before allegedly shooting at a campsite.\u00a0<\/p>\n Some Kremlin insiders claimed the Ukrainian special forces were "destroyed", however, there is no official confirmation of this. <\/p>\n The allegations were even disputed by pro-war Moscow channels.<\/p>\n Online reports have claimed the Russians lost both personnel and equipment, although this has not yet been confirmed. <\/p>\n "While performing the task, Ukrainian defenders clashed with the occupier\u2019s units," Ukraine's intelligence agency said.<\/p>\n "As a result, the enemy suffered losses among its personnel and destroyed enemy equipment."<\/p>\n The special operation was reportedly carried out with the Ukrainian Navy, with Kyiv saying there were no casualties. <\/p>\n However, one of the boats came under fire from an unidentified aerial threat on their journey back. <\/p>\n Video shows troops scrambling to grab their guns as the aircraft, which many believe was a Russian Navy jet, flew overhead. <\/p>\n The latest raid on Crimea will come as a huge blow for Putin, who has controlled the region since 2014 when his forces annexed the Black Sea peninsula.\u00a0<\/p>\n He built anti-tank traps and barricades on beaches to fend off Ukrainian troops in April amid fears it would be snatched off him. <\/p>\n Crime has become a huge point of contention during the war and Ukraine is now seemingly taking advantage of Russia's concern. <\/p>\n The head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Major-General Kyrylo\u00a0Budanov had previously hinted at action in Crimea.<\/p>\n The location of the latest mission is said to be close to where Ukraine destroyed a Russian\u00a0S-400 air defence system just a day earlier. <\/p>\n Dramatic aerial footage showed how an enormous explosion erupted as the strike incinerated the key machinery. <\/p>\n The S-400 can engage aircraft and\u00a0cruise\u00a0missiles, as well as ballistic missile defence capabilities.<\/p>\n The system is a four-vehicle surveillance and missile launch system.<\/p>\n It boasts a long-range surveillance radar vehicle, command vehicle, engagement radar vehicle and a launch vehicle.<\/p>\n The radar tracks a potential target, and relays information to the command vehicle – then a target is then identified, and missiles are launched.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tp-composite-sara-sharif-new-v2.jpg\")
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