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Ammo depot in Crimea targeted by Ukrainian drones Ammo depot in Crimea targeted by Ukrainian drones
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An evacuation was ordered after over a dozen remote-controlled aircraft were engaged by air defensesAn evacuation was ordered after over a dozen remote-controlled aircraft were engaged by air defenses
A Russian ammo depot in Crimea was hit during a Ukrainian drone raid overnight, the region’s head, Sergey Aksyonov has reported. The Defense Ministry said the military stopped 17 UAVs. There were no casualties, both sources said on Monday morning. A Russian ammunition depot in Crimea was hit in an overnight Ukrainian drone raid, the region’s head, Sergey Aksyonov has announced. The Defense Ministry said the military had brought down 17 UAVs in total, while both sources claimed on Monday morning that no casualties had been suffered during the defensive operation.
The military offered a breakdown of how it managed to intercept the Ukrainian aircraft, with most of them downed by electronic warfare. Eleven drones failed to reach Crimea and fell into the Black Sea, while three others crashed on land. It said three more drones were shot down. The military downed most of the Ukrainian aircraft using electronic signal defense systems. Eleven drones failed to reach Crimea and fell into the Black Sea, three came down on land and three were reportedly 'shot down.'
The damage to the ammo depot in Jankoy district appears to be the most significant result of the night raid. Aksyonov said his administration decided to evacuate people from within a 5km radius of the military site and suspend train and road traffic as a precaution. One of the crashed drones damaged private property, the official added. The damage to the depot in Jankoy district appears to be the most significant result of the night raid. Aksyonov said his administration decided to evacuate people from a 5km radius of the military site and suspend train and road traffic as a precaution. One of the crashed drones damaged private property, the official added.
A separate drone incident happened overnight in the Russian capital Moscow, where two UAVs crashed into commercial buildings. No casualties were reported in that attack either. A separate drone attack took place overnight in the Russian capital, Moscow, where two UAVs crashed into commercial buildings. No casualties were reported.
Mikhail Fedorov, Ukraine’s digital transformation minister, apparently took credit for both raids on behalf of his country. In a social media post, he pledged that there will be “more of those” in the future.Mikhail Fedorov, Ukraine’s digital transformation minister, apparently took credit for both raids on behalf of his country. In a social media post, he pledged that there will be “more of those” in the future.