A Russia-installed official in the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014, said a blast was caused by drones laced with shrapnel and explosives and targeted civilian sites. Reuters was not able to independently verify the reports
A Russia-installed official in the peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014, said the blast was caused by drones laced with shrapnel and explosives and targeted civilian sites. One person was injured.
The statement on social media said the missiles, designed to be launched from surface ships in Russia's Black Sea fleet, had an operational range of more than 2,500 kms on land and 375 kms at sea. Oleg Kryuchkov, an adviser to the Russia-installed head of Crimea, said the drone attack was aimed at civilian targets.
"There are no military sites nearby. The others were downed in residential areas. In addition to explosives, each one carried shrapnel."
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