Smoke rises over Sevastopol Bay as explosions ring out in occupied Crimea's Yevpatoriia district

Explosions were heard in the Yevpatoriia district of occupied Crimea on the afternoon of 17 January. They may have been caused by Russian air defence systems at work. A smokescreen is thought to have been used over Sevastopol Bay and the military port of Feodosiia. 

Source: Suspilne news outlet; Krym.Realii, a Radio Liberty project; Kryminform, a Kremlin-aligned local news outlet; Krymskii Veter (Crimean Wind), a local news outlet; Mikhail Razvozhayev, Russian-appointed governor of Sevastopol

Details: Explosions were heard in the Yevpatoriia district of Crimea, a local resident told Suspilne at around 16:00 Kyiv time. Local Telegram channels are reporting that Russian air defence was activated. 

The Russian-installed "governor" of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said that the smoke in the area of Sevastopol Bay was connected with the regular camouflage equipment used by the Russian military.

A smokescreen was also used in the military port in Feodosiia, Krymskii Veter (Crimean Wind) subscribers reported.

Background: An air-raid warning had previously been issued in occupied Sevastopol and the Crimean Bridge was closed to traffic. About half an hour later, the all-clear was given in Sevastopol and roads reopened to traffic. The Crimean Bridge reopened after another 20 minutes.

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