Title: Ukraine Launches Missile Attack on Russian Black Sea Fleet Headquarters in Crimea
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In a recent and escalating act of aggression, Ukraine has launched a missile attack on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, according to the Russian-appointed governor of Crimea. The attack resulted in the death of a Russian soldier.
Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev reported the missile strike on Friday through the messaging app Telegram, stating, “The enemy launched a missile attack on the headquarters of the fleet.” This incident comes as part of a series of increasing attacks by Ukraine on Russian military bases and installations in Crimea over the past month.
Sevastopol, a major city on the Crimean peninsula, serves as the home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters. The city was illegally annexed by Moscow’s forces in 2014, sparking tensions between Ukraine and Russia that have persisted since then.
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD) confirmed that a Russian soldier was killed in the missile attack. The MOD posted on Telegram, “This afternoon the Kyiv regime launched a missile strike on the city of Sevastopol. While repelling a missile attack, five missiles were shot down by air defense systems. As a result of the attack, the historical headquarters building of the Black Sea Fleet was damaged. According to available information, one soldier was killed.”
Russian state media TASS reported that debris was scattered for hundreds of meters following the missile strike. The report also mentioned a large number of ambulances heading towards the scene of the attack. In addition, a piece of shrapnel fell near the Lunacharsky Theater, as confirmed by Governor Razvozhayev.
Operational services quickly responded to the attack, and details regarding casualties and damage are being clarified. Governor Razvozhayev later announced that there is no longer any “missile and aviation danger” in the area.
Ukrainian officials have yet to comment on the incident. However, over the past month, Ukraine has been increasingly targeting Russian military bases, including air defenses, in Crimea. Recent attacks include a missile strike on a shipyard in Sevastopol, the destruction of a Russian S-400 missile system, and the targeting of a Russian command post.
Andrii Yusov, spokesman for Ukraine Defense Intelligence, stated on national television that “Crimea is still being used as a logistics hub for, among other things, the transfer of enemy forces and means to other parts of the front.” He further emphasized that operations, including those at sea, on land, and in the air, are being implemented to dismantle this logistics hub.
Tensions between Ukraine and Russia have escalated recently, with both sides taking aggressive actions. The international community is closely monitoring the situation and anxiously awaits any further developments or statements from Ukrainian officials regarding this missile attack.