Published September 23,2023
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One day after the profitable Ukrainian assault on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, there have been renewed explosions on the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014.
“According to preliminary information, air defences have been working in Sevastopol,” the Russian occupation chief of the territory, Mikhail Razvosheyev, wrote on Telegram on Saturday morning.
Missile particles had fallen in a district north of town, the place the Black Sea Fleet has its major base, he added. This couldn’t be independently verified.
Photos of a cloud of smoke within the sky had been shared on social media, suggesting that there was a Russian ammunition depot within the affected space.
This is just like Friday when the Russian aspect initially solely spoke of falling missile particles, however ultimately, the Ukrainian assault turned out to be way more profitable: Ukrainian projectiles severely broken the essential and symbolic Russian naval constructing.
It stays unclear what number of navy personnel had been killed or injured in Friday’s assault.
Russian officers confirmed one demise, however later corrected this info and spoke solely of 1 lacking particular person.
The head of Ukraine’s navy intelligence service, Kyrylo Budanov, later stated in an interview that at the least 9 Russians had been killed and 16 others wounded, together with generals.
The Ukrainian navy later additionally stated that the assault had taken place whereas the fleet’s management was holding a gathering within the naval constructing.
Russia’s battle in opposition to neighbouring Ukraine is about to enter its twentieth month on Sunday.
Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet repeatedly bombard Ukrainian cities with missiles.
In current weeks, the Ukrainian military has repeatedly succeeded in damaging Russian navy objects – amongst others in Crimea.
Source: www.anews.com.tr