The territory of Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014 and hitherto spared from the war, has been affected by several explosions in recent weeks.
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On August 9, an air base had been completely blown up, and fighter planes had been destroyed, according to Agence France-Presse.
This first incident surprised the many tourists present in Crimea; several tried to flee the territory, which caused traffic jams.
To avoid new explosions, the Russian missile defense is carrying out numerous tests, and this, near boaters.
The video of a Russian tourist, on August 20, who attends a military exercise near a resort complex, made the rounds on social networks.
In the excerpt, he can be heard saying, in Russian, “it might be time to leave Crimea”.
Last week, The Telegraph also relayed the extract of a Russian who seems to be very disappointed to end her vacation.
“I really don’t want to leave Crimea. It’s so good here. It felt like home,” she says.
Deputy Chairman of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia Sergey Romashkin said tourism on the peninsula has halved since August 9.