Russian occupying administration reports explosions in Sevastopol: remains of Black Sea Fleet headquarters being razed
Explosions have rocked the central part of the Russian-occupied city of Sevastopol, Crimea, with the Russian occupying authorities claiming that these were "controlled detonations" targeting the remains of the Russian Black Sea Fleet building, previously hit by a Ukrainian missile.
Source: Krym.Realii (Crimea.Realities), a Crimea-related project by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; Mikhail Razvozhayev, Russian-appointed "governor" of occupied Sevastopol
Details: Razvozhayev claimed that the sound heard in the city resulted from "the planned dismantling of some of the unsafe structures at the Black Sea Fleet headquarters".
He also announced more explosions in Sevastopol: "another controlled explosion to collapse emergency structures" in the building of the Russian Black Sea Fleet will be carried out at 11:25. According to him, the work will last until approximately 14:00.
Background:
- On the morning of 22 September, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported an attack by guided missiles and UAVs on occupied Crimea, with the Russians claiming they had managed to shoot down one missile and two drones.
- Later, it was reported that there had been a missile attack on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol. The Russian Ministry of Defence even acknowledged the death of one soldier, although later, the Russian MoD said that person had gone missing.
- Foreign media outlets reported that Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles to attack the Black Sea Fleet headquarters.
- Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, stated that at least nine people, including Russian generals, were killed and 16 wounded in the Ukrainian attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol.
- A successful operation by the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine resulted in a missile strike on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol on 22 September.
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