Ministry of Defence Russia Tuesday’s explosion at an ammunition depot at a Russian military base in Crimea, on the Russian-annexed peninsula, was described as a “sabotage,” according to the statement.
Military depot located near Dzhankoy in the north Crimea”it was damaged on the morning of August 16 as a result of a sabotage act,” the report quoted by Russian news agencies says, without, however, indicating the perpetrators.
According to the Russian command, several civilian facilities were destroyed as a result of explosions at the warehouse, including a high-voltage line, electrical substations, a railway line and several residential buildings.
“There are no serious casualties. The necessary measures are being taken to eliminate the consequences of sabotage,” the Defense Ministry added.
According to a defense statement released immediately after the incident, it occurred at 06:15 local time (22:15 Monday Peruvian time) in a military unit located near the city of Maiskoye.
At this time, authorities have not reported any casualties in the incident, which, according to local officials, forced the evacuation of more than 3,000 people from Maiskoye.
The detonation of an ammunition depot occurred a week after a series of explosions at a military airfield, also on the peninsula Crimeaapplied Russia in 2014.
Ukraine, who denied having attacked the airfield, indicated that the explosions had destroyed a dozen Russian warplanes. Moscow, for its part, said that the explosions at the airfield were due to an accidental fire. One person died and several were injured.
Crimea, “mortal danger”
CrimeaThe Ukrainian peninsula, annexed by Moscow in 2014, is at the forefront of Russia’s military offensive against the former Soviet republic. Almost daily, Russian military aircraft take off from this territory to strike at targets in areas controlled by Kyiv. At the same time, several areas of this peninsula are within the reach of Ukrainian guns and drones.
Ukrainian peninsula Crimea Under the conditions of Russian occupation, this is a synonym for “mortal danger for the occupiers and thieves,” Mikhailo Podolyak, adviser to the President of Ukraine, said today, reacting to the latest explosion in a Russian military unit.
“The morning near Dzhankoy began with explosions. Let me remind you once again that the Crimea of a normal country is all about the Black Sea, mountains, recreation and tourism. Crimea Occupied by the Russians, it’s all about warehouse explosions and the increasing danger of death for invaders and thieves. Demilitarization in action,” he tweeted.
The report, picked up by the Ukrainian news agency Unian, comes after the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed this morning an explosion at a temporary Russian army ammunition depot in Maisk. (According to EFE and AFP)
Source: RPP
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