Explosion rocks Sevastopol, occupiers claim they shot down Neptune missile over sea

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".

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:

• 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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