According to the Moscow-appointed regional administration, a massive fire broke out following a suspected rocket attack in Sevastopol Bay in Russian-occupied Crimea. A shipyard caught fire and at least 24 people were injured, Russian-appointed governor Mikhail Razwoshayev said via Telegram.
The ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet are built and repaired at the Sevastopol shipyard. Razvoshayev blamed the attack on the Ukrainian military. His information could not be independently verified. The Black Sea peninsula of Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014, in violation of international law.
Ukraine reports drone attack
Meanwhile, a Russian drone attack on the port of Ismail was reported by the Ukrainian side. According to Ukrainian information, at least six people were injured. “Several groups of drones were fired at Ismail district,” Odessa region governor Oleh Kiper wrote on Telegram.
“Unfortunately there were attacks: the port and other civil infrastructure were damaged.” The full extent of the attack is still unclear. There is currently no statement from the Russian side. The port is one of the most important grain export ports in Ukraine.