Russia attacks Zmiinyi Island with bombs

The Southern Ukrainian Defence Forces reported the information.

They noted that Russian forces deployed aircraft three times.

"The enemy is also trying to escalate the situation at sea. They used aircraft three times in the direction of Zmiinyi, dropping 4 guided bombs," the statement said.

Moreover, the Russian fleet is currently deployed in the amount of 8 units in the Black Sea. Another unit is based in the Sea of Azov.

According to the Ukrainian Defence Forces, the missile launchers that were on duty yesterday returned to their basing points in the evening, but the level of missile threat remains high.

• On September 22, powerful explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol.
• The head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, said that at least 9 Russian personnel were killed and 16 wounded in Ukraine's attack on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. Among them are Russian generals. In this comment, he also refused to name the missile that hit the object.