Huge explosions have rocked Crimea for a second night time in a row, forcing the momentary closure of a bridge connecting Russia to the peninsula.

Multiple explosions have been geolocated to the western outskirts of Yevpatoriya, a small metropolis situated on the western shoreline of Crimea. Experts imagine the strikes, for which Ukraine has not claimed responsibilty, have been targeting a Russian long-range air-to-surface missile battery close by.

Videos of the assault confirmed columns of fireside and smoke rising above the cityscape whereas subsequent footage captured one downed drone within the courtyard of an residence block. There was additionally a single video displaying one of many drones flying simply above the town.

Several Russian navy models are situated within the area - since Vladimir Putin illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014, it has turn into an important staging submit for troopers preventing in his “special military operation” on mainland Ukraine - whereas the Saki navy airfield can be close by. Ukraine has tried to strike that focus on earlier than.

The Kerch Strait Bridge, situated 170 miles to the east, roughly your entire width of the peninsula, was quickly stopped because the drones fell. Ukraine has focused the bridge a number of occasions with drones.

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