Melitopol Mayor reports explosions in Russian-occupied Kyrylivka
YEVHEN KIZILOV – TUESDAY, 9 AUGUST 2022, 22:47
Ivan Fedorov, the Mayor of Melitopol, has reported that besides the explosions in Crimea, the town of Kyrylivka, in the Russian-occupied Melitopol district, has also been rocked by explosions.
Source: Ivan Fedorov on Telegram
Quote: "Today was ‘hot’ not only in Ukrainian [but temporarily Russian-occupied] Crimea, but also in Ukrainian [but temporarily Russian-occupied] Kyrylivka.
[There were explosions] on the coast of the Azov Sea; the Ruscists gathered a bunch of their military equipment there a month or so ago in the hope that the Ukrainian Armed Forces won’t reach it there. Let’s hope that they did, in fact, reach it.
At least two explosions took place and a column of heavy smoke has been rising for the last two hours. We’re awaiting details [of the incident]."
Earlier:
- On 9 August, explosions occurred at the military airbase in Novofedorivka, in the Saky district of Russian-occupied Crimea.
- The Russian Defence Ministry claims that no one fired at the Saky airfield in Crimea, but that, for some reason, there was a detonation of ammunition.
- Russian occupation authorities have claimed that one person was killed and at least five people were injured as a result of explosions at a military airbase in Russian-occupied Crimea.
- The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine said it was not aware of what caused the explosions.
- The New York Times quoted a "senior Ukrainian military official with knowledge of the situation" who said that Ukrainian forces were behind the blast at the airbase.
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