Ukraine has reportedly carried out heavy missile strikes on Crimea including Balbek airfield used by Russian forces. Reports say that the attacks may have caused possible losses of Russian aircraft and personnel.Ukrainian news outlets citing military sources said Scalp and Storm Shadow missiles were used in the attacks on Jan. 31. Russia’s defence ministry later appeared to deny this, saying it had thwarted a 20-strong missile attack on Crimea.Both the Russian MoD and the Kremlin-appointed governor of Crimea’s Sevastopol said missile fragments had damaged areas in the vicinity of the airfield. A prominent Russian war blogger claimed Ukrainian forces used Storm Shadow cruise missiles in the strikes, the ISW said.