Invaders count losses from explosions at military facilities in Crimea
FRIDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER, 2022, 20:33
According to Russian invaders, preliminary damage from explosions at Russian military facilities in the Saky and Dzhankoi districts of Crimea were estimated at 700 million roubles [approximately US$11.6 million].
Source: Sergey Aksyonov, chairman of the occupation authorities of Crimea, on the air of Millet, the Russian state-owned TV channel in Crimea, reports Crimea.Realities [news agency]
Quote from Aksyonov: "The total amount of losses that we sent [to receive subsidies] to the government of the Russian Federation is more than 700 million roubles. The money will be allocated for support [of infrastructure and civilians - ed]"
Details: The damage assessment is to be completed next week, he said.
In general, according to Aksyonov, more than 4,000 buildings were damaged.
Background:
- In recent weeks, the sounds of explosions have been heard almost every day in the occupied Crimea and Sevastopol. The Russian authorities explain this by saying that they shoot down "Ukrainian drones" and "the air defence systems are working".
- On 9 August, explosions thundered at the military airfield of Saky in Novofedorivka (Crimea); Russia lost at least 9 planes there. The invaders claimed violations of fire safety rules.
- On 16 August, an accident occurred near the village of Maiske in the Dzhankoi district of occupied Crimea; a fire broke out at the temporary ammunition storage site, and the railway was damaged between Azovske and Rozizd stations. The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation declared these were the acts of sabotage.
- The New York Times, linking a high-ranking official, reported that "an elite Ukrainian military unit" was involved in the explosions near Dzhankoi in the occupied Crimea.
Oleksii Danilov, the Secretary of National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, said that the agenda includes the demilitarisation of Crimea with its subsequent liberation. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the people in Crimea who support Ukraine for the information they provided, and assured them that Ukrainian forces would get as much out of it as possible.
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