There was an explosion in Sevastopol, in the Crimea annexed by Russia. According to the chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, Refat Chubarov, a drone struck the roof of the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, and an explosion took place in this area.
“There are reports from Sevastopol that an unmanned aerial vehicle flew into the roof of the headquarters building of the Russian Black Sea Fleet,” wrote Refat Chubarov on Facebook. The chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars added that in the morning of Saturday in the area of the headquarters there was a strong explosion. Chubarov’s comments were provided by the Ukrinform agency.
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Attacks on Russian military facilities in the Crimea
Earlier, videos from Sevastopol appeared on social media showing clouds of smoke. Ukrinform, referring to these recordings, estimates that the Russian anti-aircraft defense hit the camera during the attempts to shoot it down. Chubarov wrote that the Russian administration of Crimea reported that the drone had not been knocked down. He reserved that he was waiting for confirmation from independent sources.
In Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, several attacks on Russian military facilities have taken place in recent days.
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