Sevastopol beach chaos: Missile explosion injures 150 tourists

Recordings have appeared online after Sunday’s shelling of Sevastopol. The strike by a Russian anti-aircraft interceptor caused one of the ATACMS missiles to veer off course and explode on the beach, injuring 150 people.

A film recorded by a tourist on the beach shows a missile appearing over the nearby city of Sevastopol. Moments later, the missile explodes, and fragments fall on the sand with a thud.

Two other films show tourists using sun loungers to carry the injured off the beach. Women are trying to provide first aid.

The beach where the missile crashed is located about 10 minutes from Belbek Airport, from which Russia regularly launches fighters that attack civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.

During Sunday’s attack on Sevastopol in Crimea, occupied by Russia, 5 people were killed. 150 were injured, including 23 children, according to Russian media.

The Russian defense ministry issued a statement claiming that five American ATACMS missiles were used in the attack on Sevastopol. Four of them were intercepted by air defense. The Russian defense ministry also stated that American specialists input the flight data of the ATACMS missiles based on their satellite intelligence, which means the United States is also responsible for the attack on Sevastopol.

However, a strike by a Russian anti-aircraft interceptor caused one of the missiles to veer off course and explode.

Source: The Telegraph, WP Wiadomości