The Telegram channel “Crimean Wind” reported that on Sunday afternoon the Russian-occupied peninsula missiles were fired. According to social media users explosions were heard in many towns in the south Crimea. “The detonation was heard in the Kazak Bay area, where the 810th Naval Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet is stationed,” Unian reported.
The Russians launched air defense systems including: in Eupatoria, Bakhchisarai, Inkerman and Sevastopol itself.
War in Ukraine. Crimea. A shell explodes over a crowded beach
The bullets fired were supposed to hit five incoming rockets. Four were to fall into the sea and one explode over a crowded beach. “They are dead, many ambulances have arrived,” “Krymski Wind” was the first to report.
The event was confirmed by the head of the Sevastopol occupation authorities, Mikhail Razvozaevwho reported that as a result of the operation of Russian air defense systems, there were killed and wounded.
“According to preliminary information, air targets were destroyed in the sky over the water area,” he wrote and noted debris from downed objects fell in the coastal zone.
Citing emergency services data, he reported two dead and 20 injured. Later, Razvohayev corrected the data, stating that three people died, including two children, and about a hundred people were injured.
According to civilians who were on the Crimean beach near Sevastopol, The Russians turned off the alarm sirens, when air defense systems began to track incoming missiles. There was also no shelter available where they could wait out the attack.
Information about the attack was also forwarded by the Ukrainian media: the Unian agency and the Ukraińska Pravda portal.
Attack on Crimea. The shot down rocket was supposed to fall on people
The Russian TASS agency provided information about an increase in the number of injured people. – Until 124 people were injured after a missile attack on Sevastopol by Ukrainian troops, said Alexei Kuznetsov, an adviser to the Russian Minister of Health. There are 27 children among them.
There are over 20 ambulances on site, and the injured are transported to hospitals in Sevastopol.
“According to Russian children's rights ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova, five children are in critical condition,” TASS reported.
Russia blames the United States
The Russian Ministry of Defense also commented on the matter. According to the ministry, the incident occurred during the Ukrainian… missile attack ATACMS.
“While the on-duty air defense forces were repelling a terrorist attack, four American ATACMS missiles were shot down. One more (fifth – ed.) missile as a result of the impact of anti-aircraft defense assets in the final section deviated from the flight trajectory with the detonation of the warhead in the air over the city territory“- we read in the announcement.
Andrei Belousov, head of the Ministry of Defense, quoted by Reuters said that the responsibility for “missile attack on civilians in Sevastopol” are incurred United Stateswhich they delivered Ukraine this type of bullets.
The case was initiated by the Russian Investigative Committee. The ministry announced its “response” to the attack. A few hours later, the occupiers shelled Kharkov again. According to the city's mayor, Ihor Terekhov, one person was killed and at least 11 were injured.
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