Explosions and gunfire in Crimea as Russians claim air defense activity
Explosions in Crimea (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Across occupied Crimea, including Simferopol and Sevastopol, explosions are being heard, according to the pro-Ukrainian Telegram channel Krymskyi Veter.
The first report of an explosion and machine-gun fire in the settlement of Kirovske appeared at 22:30. Krymskyi Veter reported this, citing a subscriber.
Later, reports began to emerge of explosions in the Southern Bay and other areas of Sevastopol, at the Belbek airfield, in Simferopol, Krasnoperekopskyi district, and Sudak.
There were reports of the sound of a drone in the Krasnohvardiiskyi district and gunfire in Feodosia.
The governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, commented on the loud sounds in Sevastopol. According to him, these were air defense forces firing at aerial targets, successfully hitting seven of them.
Strikes on occupied Crimea
RBC-Ukraine reported explosions in Crimea on the night of November 6. It was reported that around 02:30 a.m., a fire broke out at an oil depot in Simferopol, presumably at Krymnaftozbut near the settlement of Bitumne.
Before this, the Telegram channel Krymskyi Veter reported explosions that could even be heard on the southern coast of Crimea.
There were also reports of four impacts in Hvardiiske, after which smoke rose into the sky.
Additionally, on October 29, explosions and fires occurred in various parts of occupied Crimea - at least one oil depot and possibly a military facility were hit.
