Russian missiles that were being delivered by rail in the north of the annexation of Crimea were destroyed, according to the Ukrainian defense ministry.
The city of Dzhankoi’s newly-installed Russian mayor claimed drones had targeted the neighborhood.
Ukraine reported the blasts but, as is customary, did not specifically claim responsibility for the attack.
If true, it would be a very infrequent military incursion by Ukraine into Crimea, which has been annexed since 2014.
Russian Kalibr-NK cruise missiles meant for the Russian Black Sea Fleet were destroyed by the “strange” explosions, according to Ukrainian defense intelligence. In recent months, strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure have frequently used Kailbr missiles.
According to an unconfirmed account from a local resident that was mentioned on Ukrainian TV, there were “booms” that lasted for 30 minutes and left some of Dzhankoi without electricity. The explosions “continue Russia’s demilitarization process and set up the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea for deoccupation,” according to the military ministry.