British Storm Shadow missiles destroy Russian 'base' that Vladimir Putin had ... trends now
British missiles were deployed by Ukraine to destroy a suspected Russian military base visited by Vladimir Putin in April.
At least two Storm Shadow missiles hit a 'recreation centre' used by his military machine as an HQ close to Henichesk in occupied Kherson region, according to Ukrainian forces.
A third may have been shot down by Russian air defences.
Ambulances were reportedly at the scene, with Russian reports admitting to one woman killed in the strike.
Footage showed a building ablaze near Henichesk, close to the Arabat Spit, a long, thin strip of land linking occupied Kherson region to the Crimean peninsula.
At least two Storm Shadow missiles hit a 'recreation centre' used by his military machine as an HQ close to Henichesk in occupied Kherson region
The base reportedly had a surprise visit from Vladimir Putin in April, as he met with military commanders
Britain recently sent a shipment of Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine, enabling Kyiv's forces to strike deeper into Russian-held territory
One report citing locals said after the strikes: 'Everything is closed now, there are many ambulances and fire appliances.'
Putin supposedly made a surprise visit to meet his military commanders here in April.
Yet this trip triggered strong suspicions that he had used a body double to stand in for him, since he did not dare travel the war zone himself amid paranoia over assassination or a missile strike.
Until recently receiving UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles, Ukraine did not have long-range precision missiles.
Russia had chosen Henichesk as a makeshift capital of occupied Kherson region because at the time it was out of range of Ukrainian missiles - but no longer.
A report today said that Russian national guards were stationed here.
The Putin-appointed governor of Kherson region Vladimir Saldo said today that the strike was 'another confirmation of the barbarism and inhumanity of the London-controlled Kyiv regime'.
The 'wreckage of a Storm Shadow missile aimed at children's recreation camp Dnepryany' was found, he said.
'One missile was shot down, but two were able to reach
