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| Russian Black Sea fleet HQ hit by rocket attack – governor | Russian Black Sea fleet HQ hit by rocket attack – governor |
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| Sevastopol's top official Mikhail Razvozhaev has urged calm following the incident | Sevastopol's top official Mikhail Razvozhaev has urged calm following the incident |
| An “enemy” rocket has struck the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, the leader of the Crimean city reported on Friday. | An “enemy” rocket has struck the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, the leader of the Crimean city reported on Friday. |
| Mikhail Razvozhaev, who serves as governor of the federal-level city, urged residents to keep calm and wait for updates. No immediate reports on casualties or damage were available, he said. | Mikhail Razvozhaev, who serves as governor of the federal-level city, urged residents to keep calm and wait for updates. No immediate reports on casualties or damage were available, he said. |
| The official stated that some debris fell near a theater in Sevastopol, and called on the public to report any such discoveries to the authorities. | The official stated that some debris fell near a theater in Sevastopol, and called on the public to report any such discoveries to the authorities. |
| Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has threatened to destroy all ships of the Black Sea Fleet, and has declared expelling it from its home base – held for several centuries – as a priority for his country. Ukrainian forces launch regular attacks on Russian warships based in Sevastopol, as well as various locations in Crimea. | Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has threatened to destroy all ships of the Black Sea Fleet, and has declared expelling it from its home base – held for several centuries – as a priority for his country. Ukrainian forces launch regular attacks on Russian warships based in Sevastopol, as well as various locations in Crimea. |
| Earlier In the day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting a Ukrainian guided missile and two drones off Crimea’s west coast. | Earlier In the day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting a Ukrainian guided missile and two drones off Crimea’s west coast. |
| Razvozhaev urged Sevastopol residents to stay inside and avoid the city center. Those living near the military facility should immediately shelter if they hear a siren, he added, warning that another attack may come. He said firefighters were tackling the fire resulting from the strike. | |
| Shortly afterwards, the governor announced that the air threat was over, but asked residents to avoid the central part of Sevastopol due to ongoing “special measures.” |