Explosions heard across Russian-occupied Crimea as peninsula comes under another drone attack

Olha Hlushchenko — 23 July, 04:14
Explosions heard across Russian-occupied Crimea as peninsula comes under another drone attack
A fire. Photo: Krymsky Veter

Explosions were heard in several cities across Russian-occupied Crimea on the night of 22-23 July. Reports on social media have mentioned another drone attack on the peninsula.

Source: Krymsky Veter Telegram channel; Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Kremlin-appointed "governor" of Sevastopol; other Telegram channels

Details: Krymsky Veter reported numerous explosions near Feodosiia, Yevpatoriia and Sevastopol.

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Razvozhayev issued an air-raid warning in Sevastopol and said the city was under a drone attack.

Meanwhile, posts on other Telegram channels reported explosions in Yalta.

Krymsky Veter said that "subscribers report that drones are likely targeting air defence positions on the Fedyukhin heights near the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in Sevastopol".

Exilenova+ reported that "Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces are continuing to strike energy infrastructure in occupied Yalta".

Background:

  • According to reports, drones attacked temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 21-22 July, with explosions heard across the peninsula.
  • Russian occupation authorities announced that they had once again temporarily closed the Crimean Bridge to traffic on the night of 19-20 July, while reports of explosions in occupied Crimea also emerged on social media, including claims of a drone attack on Yalta.

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