Explosions rang out in Russian-occupied Crimea

Residents of Russian-occupied Crimea reported hearing loud sounds similar to explosions on the evening of 1 March.

Source: Krym.Realii, the Crimean branch of Radio Liberty

Details: Residents of Yalta, Bakhchysarai and Hurzuf reported hearing the explosions. Krym.Realii said that the Russian occupation authorities have so far not commented on these reports.

Update: The occupying authorities reacted to the loud sound. Oleg Kryuchkov, an adviser to the Russian proxy "head" of Crimea, said: "Everyone should understand that we live in a different reality, where aircraft go supersonic, air defence and electronic warfare are operating."

He did not specify what kind of sound it was.

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