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Explosions in Dzhankoy, Crimea: Russian Kalibr cruise missiles destroyed — Ukrainian intelligence

21 March, 2023 Tuesday
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On March 20, there were explosions in the temporarily occupied Crimea. Russian cruise missiles Kalibr, which were transported by railway in Dzhankoy, are reported to be destroyed 

Ukrainian Defense Intelligence informs about this.

"An explosion in the town of Dzhankoy in the north of the temporarily occupied Crimea destroyed the Russian Kalibr cruise missiles during their transportation by railway," the press service writes.

It is reported that these missiles are intended for launching from surface ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

The range of damage is more than 2.5 thousand kilometers for land targets, and more than 375 kilometers for sea targets.

Sergey Aksyonov, the pseudo-head of the temporarily Russia-occupied Crimea, announced that Russian air defense was working. 

"In the Dzhankoy area, the anti-aircraft defense was operating. According to preliminary data, debris damaged a house and a shop," he said and added that one person was injured. 

 A 33-year-old man was hospitalized with a shrapnel wound.

"There were drones. Several objects were damaged. A private house was destroyed, but no one was hurt. In the center of the city, near the school number 7, a grocery store caught fire. There was damage to the electrical networks, nothing more,"  Dzhankoy administration head said.

UAV wreckage was found on two streets.

Earlier, local Telegram channels reported that explosions were heard in Dzhankoy. The temporarily occupied city may have been attacked by drones.

As of 9:50 p.m, the power was out in the city.  

The DeepState map shows that there is a military airfield of the Russian army in the temporarily occupied city.

It is reported that Ukrainian drones attacked the airfield. The Russians opened fire on the UAVs, some were shot down.

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