Fires And Explosions Reported At Military Targets In Russia And Crimea Russia

Two Russian villages were evacuated after a fire at an ammunition depot near the Ukrainian border in Belgorod province. “An ammunition depot caught fire near the village of Timonovo,” less than 50 kilometers from the border, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement, adding that no casualties were reported. At least four explosions occurred near the large Belbek airbase, north of Sevastopol on the occupied Crimean peninsula. The pro-Russian governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozayev, said: “There is no damage. No one was injured.” Air defenses were also activated near Kerch, the city at the Crimean end of a bridge to mainland Russia, which is a strategic supply route that many in Ukraine would like to see destroyed. Local media reported that a Ukrainian drone was shot down. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine posted a spontaneous tweet after the video of the fires in Timonovo went viral, with the short message “smoking kills!”. Officials have previously joked that explosions and fires at military targets in occupied Crimea were caused by “careless smokers”. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thursday night’s incidents came shortly after devastating explosions at a major airbase and ammunition depot in Crimea. After those attacks, many Russians rushed to leave the peninsula, with a record 38,000 cars crossing on Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that panic-stricken Russians have realized that Crimea is “no place for them” and hinted that more attacks could follow. He urged Ukrainians to stay away from enemy command posts and logistics bases. “Don’t go near the military objects of the Russian army,” he said. Crimea is a key hub for Russian incursion and the UK Ministry of Defense said Russia’s military leaders are likely to be “increasingly concerned” about the wave of setbacks there, even as Moscow has dismissed them as local “sabotage ». Six alleged Islamist extremists were arrested on Wednesday, according to the Moscow-appointed head of Crimea, Sergei Aksionov. It was not clear what connection, if any, those arrested had to the recent attacks.

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Two Russian villages were evacuated after a fire at an ammunition depot near the Ukrainian border in Belgorod province. “An ammunition depot caught fire near the village of Timonovo,” less than 50 kilometers from the border, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement, adding that no casualties were reported. At least four explosions occurred near the large Belbek airbase, north of Sevastopol on the occupied Crimean peninsula. The pro-Russian governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozayev, said: “There is no damage. No one was injured.” Air defenses were also activated near Kerch, the city at the Crimean end of a bridge to mainland Russia, which is a strategic supply route that many in Ukraine would like to see destroyed. Local media reported that a Ukrainian drone was shot down. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine posted a spontaneous tweet after the video of the fires in Timonovo went viral, with the short message “smoking kills!”. Officials have previously joked that explosions and fires at military targets in occupied Crimea were caused by “careless smokers”. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thursday night’s incidents came shortly after devastating explosions at a major airbase and ammunition depot in Crimea. After those attacks, many Russians rushed to leave the peninsula, with a record 38,000 cars crossing on Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that panic-stricken Russians have realized that Crimea is “no place for them” and hinted that more attacks could follow. He urged Ukrainians to stay away from enemy command posts and logistics bases. “Don’t go near the military objects of the Russian army,” he said. Crimea is a key hub for Russian incursion and the UK Ministry of Defense said Russia’s military leaders are likely to be “increasingly concerned” about the wave of setbacks there, even as Moscow has dismissed them as local “sabotage ». Six alleged Islamist extremists were arrested on Wednesday, according to the Moscow-appointed head of Crimea, Sergei Aksionov. It was not clear what connection, if any, those arrested had to the recent attacks.