The Russian Defense Ministry said the explosion was caused by an air force munition and that there were no casualties, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.
Three eyewitnesses told Reuters they heard several today strong explosions and they saw black smoke to rise from the direction of one Russian air base in Novofedorivka in the west Crimea.
Video of the explosions at the Black Sea Fleet’s Saki Airbase in Crimea. https://t.co/l016uLeoif pic.twitter.com/pPTlzX2gKn
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) August 9, 2022
The administration of the #Crimea annexed by the Russian Federation reported explosions on the peninsula
The local media report that a strike was carried out on a Russian military airfield.
According to preliminary data, there were no wounded or dead. pic.twitter.com/vAor584Goo
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 9, 2022
Videos shared on social media also showed smoke rising in the area.
⚡️Russia claims explosions in Crimean airfield caused by munitions detonation.
Following reports of explosions in Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said the blasts at the Saki Air Base occurred due to the detonation of munitions. Ukraine has not yet commented.
📷Ukrainian Pravda pic.twitter.com/EaJdXkOwSf
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 9, 2022
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the explosion was caused by a detonation of aviation munitions and that there were no casualties, reported the RIA Novosti news agency.
Video of the explosions at Saki Airbase in Crimea. https://t.co/zLUtyx4PI7 pic.twitter.com/wvBAboSPmC
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) August 9, 2022
He did mention that there was no attack and the base suffered no damage to military equipment, according to the statement cited by Russian news agencies.
“Several munitions intended for aviation exploded inside a warehouse located on the territory of the Saki military airfield, near the Novofedorivka region“, the ministry’s announcement clarifies, stressing that the warehouse was not the target of fire or bombing.
It is recalled that the annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea to the Russian Federation took place in 2014.
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