Overnight explosions rock Crimea amid heightened tensions
During the night from Friday to Saturday, explosions were heard in several regions of Crimea. An air raid alert was announced in Sevastopol. The Russian governor of the city stated that it was caused by a "ballistic attack."
10:09 AM EDT, November 2, 2024
Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels reported sounds of explosions near Dzhankoy and Krasnoperekopsk in northern Crimea, as well as near the town of Saky in the west.
A short time later, an alert was announced in Sevastopol in the southern part of the peninsula. The Russian governor of the city, Mikhail Razvozhayev, stated that it resulted from a "ballistic attack."
The alert lasted only 30 minutes. Residents reported at least three explosions near Dzhankoy that shook houses and one near Saky.
Near both of these locations, there are Russian air bases that have been attacked multiple times by Ukrainians in the past.
Russian mod: Air defense shot down 24 Ukrainian drones
As of now, it is unknown what the effect of the night attack on Crimea was. The Russian authorities remain silent. The Ukrainian side also has not reported what happened yet.
Air raid sirens didn't only sound in Crimea that night. They were also announced in the Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod, Oryol, Rostov, and Nizhny Novgorod regions.
In a morning communiqué, the Russian MOD claimed that air defense destroyed 24 Ukrainian drones there overnight.
Source: pravda.com.ua, telegram.org
