Only recently there were explosions at a Russian base in Crimea, destroying several planes. Now an ammunition dump detonates in the north of the peninsula annexed by Russia. Defense Ministry and civil defense forces are apparently deployed.
According to the authorities, there has been another explosion in a military facility on the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia. In the north of Crimea, an ammunition depot detonated in the morning, the Russian authorities said. The Crimean head of administration Sergei Aksjonov said on site in the Dzhankoye area that there were two injured. The Russian Ministry of Defense must comment on the reasons for the detonation.
The explosions continued, Aksyonov explained in a video message on his Telegram blog. "An evacuation is underway, and a five-kilometer security zone is being formed for the safety of the residents." Defense Department, National Guard and Civil Defense forces are deployed.
According to the authorities, the explosion occurred in the village of Maiskoye, on the site of a former farm used by the Russian armed forces as an ammunition depot. A substation for the power supply is also said to have caught fire.
A large fire and a cloud of smoke were seen on videos on social networks. "Politico" journalist Christopher Miller writes: "Explosions this morning at a Russian ammunition depot near Dzhankoi, a major hub in northwestern Crimea. HIMARS? Saboteurs? Neptunes? Something else? Unclear. But Ukraine has already struck deep behind enemy lines."
Only on Tuesday a week ago there were heavy explosions at a Russian military base. According to the authorities, one person was killed in the explosions at the base in Saki near the resort town of Nowofyodorovka. There were also 14 injured. Experts believe that Ukraine struck the base, destroying several fighter jets.
Kyiv has not officially confirmed the attack. Russia, on the other hand, claims the explosion occurred because of fire safety violations. According to the authorities, a Ukrainian drone struck the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the port city of Sevastopol on July 31. There were injuries there too.
