The Kremlin says Ukraine carried out a missile strike on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, as videos on social media show large plumes of smoke over the building in Crimea.
The Defense Ministry says five missiles were shot down by Russian air defence systems responding to the attack on Sevastopol.abc.net.au/news/ukraine-launch-missile-strike-on-russia-black-sea-navy-in-crimea/102892400Ukraine carried out a missile strike on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, a Russian official has said.
He later said there was no longer any air strike danger but reiterated calls not to go to the central part of the city, saying roads were closed and and unspecified "special efforts" were underway. Ukrainian officials, who have claimed responsibility for a series of other recent attacks on Crimea, didn't immediately announce Kyiv launched the strike.
Sevastopol residents said they heard explosions in the skies and saw smoke, Russian news outlets reported. Images circulated in Ukrainian Telegram channels showed clouds of smoke over the seafront. The Associated Press could not immediately verify the videos.
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