The headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol was the target of a drone attack on Saturday, with no injuries, said Mikhail Razvojaev, the governor of the city on the annexed Crimean peninsula. “The drone crashed above the Navy headquarters, landed on the roof and burst into flames.“Mikhail Razvojaev wrote in Telegram. the incident”did not cause serious damageno wounded, he said, blaming Ukrainian forces for the attack.
This is the second drone attack against the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol in less than a month. On July 31, a drone landed in the yard of the Navy’s headquarters, injuring five of its employees and causing the cancellation of all Russian Navy Day celebrations. Ukraine, accused by Russia of being behind the attack, later denied involvement, calling the allegations “provocation“.
This new attack comes at a time when bombings and attacks targeting Russian military infrastructure are on the rise in Crimea. On Thursday evening, Russian forces shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle near the Sevastopol military airport. Explosions rocked a military base and ammunition depot in Crimea on Tuesday, and Russia called them “sabotage“. At the beginning of August, an explosion of ammunition intended for military aviation near the Saki military airport in Crimea caused one death and several injuries.
In addition, the anti-aircraft defense system was launched in Yevpatoria, located in the west of Crimea, on Saturday, said the governor of the peninsula, Sergey Aksyonov. the incident”did not cause damage or injury“, he assured on Telegram.
In the first days of the offensive against Ukraine, Russia conquered parts of southern Ukraine, particularly the Kherson region, not far from Crimea, which was annexed in 2014. In recent weeks, Ukrainian forces have returned to the offensive in the south. retook these lost territories and had some success.
Source: Le Figaro
