Russia blamed the blasts an 'act of sabotage', without naming the perpetrators. 9News
attack on the peninsula in just over a week, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people.
If Ukrainian forces were behind the explosions in Crimea, that would represent a significant escalation in the war. The Kremlin has demanded that Kyiv recognise Crimea as part of Russia as a condition for ending the fighting, while Ukraine has vowed to drive Moscow's forces from the peninsula on the Black Sea.
"We came out to take a look and saw clouds of smoke coming from the cowshed where the military warehouses are," said resident Maksim Moldovskiy. Crimea is a popular summer destination for Russian tourists, and last week's explosions at Crimea's Saki air base sent sunbathers on beaches fleeing as flames and pillars of smoke rose over the horizon.The Brave Commander bulk carrier makes its way from the Pivdennyi Seaport near Odesa, Ukraine.
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