Explosions heard in occupied Sevastopol before air-raid warning given

Olha Hlushchenko - 28 January, 07:32

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The Krymskyi Veter (Crimean Wind) Telegram channel has reported explosions in temporarily occupied Sevastopol that were heard before an air-raid warning was issued.

Source: Krymskyi Veter; Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Kremlin-appointed "governor" of Sevastopol; Russian Defence Ministry

Details: Krymskyi Veter said that explosions had been heard in Sevastopol at 07:55, while an air-raid warning had been issued at 07:57.

Quote from Krymskyi Veter: "Based on our observations, this usually happens when strikes hit Russian air defence systems."

Details: Razvozhayev claimed that, according to his early reports, "two aerial assets were downed over the sea."

Meanwhile, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed that 75 "Ukrainian drones" had been downed, including 23 over occupied Crimea and 6 over the Black Sea.

The Russian Defence Ministry added that the highest number of drones, 24, had been intercepted over Krasnodar Krai.

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