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Blasts reported in Crimea near ammunition depots – media

1 August, 2023 Tuesday
19:46

Explosions were heard in Crimea, allegedly in the area of Balaklava, where the Russian Navy base, power station, and military warehouses are located 

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The explosion in Sevastopol is confirmed by Suspilne media with reference to a local resident.

The Radio Liberty’s Krym. Realii project, citing local Telegram channels, claims that the explosion occurred near the village of Sakharna Golovka. There is a thermal power plant there, as well as four warehouses of weapons, ammunition, equipment and military property of the Russian Federation.

The Russian opposition Telegram channel Cheka-OGPU published a video from the site of the explosion and reported that, according to some sources, it occurred near the Balaklava naval base, according to others - in the area of the Sevastopol CHP.

The occupying governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said that a UAV was shot down near Kara-Koba Mountain, and grass and bushes caught fire.

"According to preliminary data, a UAV was shot down near Kara-Koba. There was an explosion on the ground, grass and bushes caught fire. Fire crews have already started extinguishing the fire on the spot," Razvozhayev said.

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