Russia Neutralizes Aerial Threats Over Crimea, Prevents Major Damage

Russia successfully intercepted five aerial threats over Crimea on Monday, preventing significant damage. According to Mikhail Razvozhayev, the governor of Sevastopol, fragments from the downed targets caused fires in some areas and broke windows in one building, but no injuries were reported.


Reuters | Updated: 02-07-2024 00:27 IST | Created: 02-07-2024 00:27 IST
Russia Neutralizes Aerial Threats Over Crimea, Prevents Major Damage
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Russia shot down five aerial targets over Crimea on Monday, the Russian-installed governor of the Crimean port of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said on his Telegram channel.

Fragments of the downed targets fell in the coastal area and near Balaklava, which is a part of the Sevastopol agglomeration. Razvozhayev, who had initially reported four downed targets, said there had been no injuries. He said a number of fires had been reported in forested and open areas and windows had been smashed in one building.

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