Russia reports Crimea drone attack: ammo depot allegedly hit

This was stated in a message from Atesh on Telegram.

“Our agents recorded explosions in the area of Perevalne, including the military base of the 126th Separate Coastal Defense Guards Brigade and the 8th Separate Artillery Regiment,” the statement said.

There are also reports of Russian soldiers killed who were on duty at the depot. 

Photos of the fire, which allegedly broke out in the Perevalne area, have been posted online.

According to the telegram channel SHOT, at least five explosions were heard over Yalta at about 5 a.m. 

Local residents claim that they saw bright flashes and heard a loud rumble in the sky, which set off car alarms. Explosions were also heard in Hurzuf, Alupka, and Alushta.

There are also reports of traffic restrictions from Lozove village in the Simferopol district towards Alushta. 

Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev claimed that six drones were allegedly destroyed over the Black Sea.

“The loud sounds heard in the city are the work of our military. According to preliminary information, six drones were destroyed in the air over the sea at a great distance from the shore,” he wrote on Telegram.

Later, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that 65 Ukrainian drones were allegedly destroyed and intercepted overnight. Of these, 43 were over the Black Sea, 21 over the territory of Crimea, and 1 over the Belgorod region of Russia. This was reported by RIA Novosti.

• On May 3, the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down two Russian military aircraft. The second incident was recorded on the territory of the temporarily Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea.