Ukrainian Navy Destroys Russian Bastion-M Missile System in Occupied Crimea
The Ukrainian Navy successfully targeted and destroyed a Russian Bastion-M coastal missile system located in occupied Crimea near Rezervne. This specific system had been utilized by Russian forces to launch Onyx and Zirkon anti-ship cruise missiles against Ukrainian territory. Geolocated footage confirmed the strike, which occurred during a broader wave of Ukrainian operations targeting high-value Russian military assets and missile unit concentration sites across the occupied peninsula and southern Russian territories.
Date: August 16, 2026
Location: Crimea, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: missile
Severity: HIGH
Source: Institute for the Study of War