In the north of the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, annexed by Russia, the air defense system shot down Ukrainian drones, according to the authorities. The head of the Crimean administration Sergey Aksyonov announced on Monday that one person was injured in the city of Dzhankoy.
Homes and a grocery store were damaged by the fallen debris. Dzhankoy Chief Executive Igor Ivin said there was a fire in the store. The electrical wiring was also damaged. The exact extent of the damage was initially unclear.
In Kiev, Defense Ministry military intelligence said the attack was aimed at transporting missiles on rail tracks. Rockets were destroyed. This will continue the process of “demilitarizing Russia” and prepare Crimea for liberation from Russian occupation. There was no confirmation from the Russian side that the missiles had been destroyed.
For example, Russia transports missiles for the Black Sea Fleet overland to military ports. In addition, Russian troops in the occupied areas of Kherson and Zaporizhia receive supplies through the strategically important ice rink route.
In the strategically important city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian troops are almost completely surrounded by Russian Wagner mercenaries – fierce fighting at the front continues.
02/28/2023 | 02:30 minIn Dschankoj there had already been a strong explosion in an ammunition depot in August last year. There were wounded too. Thousands of people had to be brought to safety. The train service had to be temporarily suspended in the middle of the tourist season. Rail connections from Moscow pass through Dschankoj over the new Crimean Bridge to the capital Simferopol on the peninsula. The incidents repeatedly raise questions among Russian observers about how well the heavily armed peninsula, which Moscow annexed in 2014, is actually protected.
President Putin recently traveled to the Crimean peninsula to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the annexation. However, this is not recognized internationally.
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