Explosion rocks Sevastopol, occupiers claim they shot down Neptune missile over sea
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 18:06
Russian occupiers in Crimea are claiming to have shot down a Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missile over the sea near the city of Sevastopol.
Source: Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Russian-appointed "governor" of Sevastopol; Suspilne media outlet
Details: "Literally 10 minutes ago an aerial target was destroyed over the sea during an external raid," Razvozhayev reported, adding that "the situation in the air is under control".
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According to Suspilne, a loud explosion was heard in the occupied city of Sevastopol.
Update: The Russian Ministry of Defence later said they had "stopped an attempted missile attack" with a Neptune anti-ship missile at about 17:40.
Background:
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- On 4 November, Ukrainian Air Force pilots launched successful strikes on Kerch, hitting one of the most modern ships in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, a Kalibr cruise missile carrier.
- Photos later appeared online of a Russian Askold missile carrier that was destroyed in the Zalyv shipyard in temporarily occupied Crimea.
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