Ukrainian drones struck military facilities in occupied Crimea on August 30, destroying two helicopters at Simferopol airport. The attack occurred around 06:30 UTC, with Russian monitoring resources recording drone movements toward the airport, followed by footage of a fire near the site. Preliminary data suggests the fire impacted areas where Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters were located, according to reports analyzing satellite imagery from August 22 and August 30. In a separate incident, Ukrainian Military Intelligence released footage purportedly showing the destruction of a Russian IL-76 aircraft by a Ukrainian drone during a raid on Pskov airbase last night. Reports also suggest Ukrainian drones may have struck facilities storing aviation fuel in Sevastopol, although this remains unconfirmed. Footage recovered from a downed Russian Gerbera drone contained video from a Chinese factory where its camera was tested. Meanwhile, U.S. Ambassador Garcetti commented on India's purchase of Russian oil, stating that no price cap violations occurred and that the U.S. did not want oil prices to increase. Additionally, a Ukrainian official indicated that security considerations would prevent reaching an artist this year due to unknown circumstances.
