Off-Nadir Delta

Strike on Russian Bastion Missile System

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 1318496576.

Where
CrimeaSomewhere in Crimea — an area about 325 km across. The coordinate is that area's centre, not the event site.
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-08-13
Sourcing
2 articles2 outlets carrying it · independence not establishedverification: corroborated
Satellite observability
observableOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

What imagery could confirm

  • destroyed/damaged structures or vehicles ~10m at Crimea

What remains unresolved

  • coordinate_not_search_ready
  • generic_region_coordinate
  • geo_not_ready

Timeline

  • 2026-08-22baselineTracking started for this event; earlier history is not recorded.

Sources

Related events

  • Drone strikes in CrimeaGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-08-13
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  • Retaliatory Strikes on Ukraine Energy FacilitiesBoth name Russian forces (also reported as Russian army, Russian troops, Russian military). On this event the actor was read from its headline, not from a structured actor field — a weaker basis than a named actor on both sides. · 2026-08-30
  • Niger MutinyBoth name Russian forces (also reported as Russian army, Russian troops, Russian military). On this event the actor was read from its headline, not from a structured actor field — a weaker basis than a named actor on both sides. · 2026-08-29
  • Russian attacks on Ukrainian citiesBoth name Russian forces (also reported as Russian army, Russian troops, Russian military). On this event the actor was read from its headline, not from a structured actor field — a weaker basis than a named actor on both sides. · 2023-08-25
  • Operation 'Crimean Circuit Breaker Off' targeting power facilitiesHappened at this location 2 d before this event. Order in time only — no causal link is claimed. · 2026-08-14
  • Ukrainian drone crash in CrimeaHappened at this location 11 d before this event. Order in time only — no causal link is claimed. · 2026-08-05
  • Defense Forces strike repair base of Russian artillery brigadeHappened at this location 13 d before this event. Order in time only — no causal link is claimed. · 2026-08-03
  • Destruction of Russian Su-24M Bomber at Saky Air BaseReported 52 km away and 6 d after. No established relationship beyond proximity. · 2026-08-22
  • Strike on Russian targetsReported 92 km away and 3 d after. No established relationship beyond proximity. · 2026-08-13
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