Dzhankoy explosions are signal for Russia to leave

OC South spokeswoman Natalia Humeniuk told this during a telethon.

"If we look at the map of the temporarily occupied Crimea and its railway connection, we can see that Dzhankoy is a hub station. At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, we knew that targeting their logistics routes would be the main means of sending them a message of what they should do in Crimea. Now the message is clear – they should leave," Humeniuk said.

Russians will not admit the destruction of their Kalibr cruise missiles because "it does not help their image." They will claim that the anti-aircraft system was operating. 

"They felt quite at ease because of the distance and believed that they would have time to evacuate long before our armed response. Therefore, at the moment, they claim their air defense works perfectly, just like they always do, trying to convince the population of the temporarily occupied Crimea that everything is going according to the plan. But we know this conviction is dangerous," Humeniuk added.

• On March 20, there were explosions in the temporarily occupied Crimea. Russian Kalibr cruise missiles were reportedly destroyed.

• After the explosions, a state of emergency was introduced at the municipal level.

• Russian media reported on the damage to a depot and warehouses at the railway station as a result of the attack.