Ukraine attacks Crimea and blows up an ammunition depot, forcing the population to evacuate

A Ukrainian drone attack on the peninsula of crimeaannexed by Russiacaused an “explosion” in an ammunition depot, and forced the evacuation of the surrounding population and the suspension of rail traffic, the pro-Russian authorities reported this Saturday.

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“As a result of an enemy drone in the district of Krasnogvardeiskithere was an explosion in an ammunition depot”said the pro-Russian leader of crimea, Sergei Aksionovon Telegram.

“It was decided to evacuate the people who live within a radius of 5 km”and, “to minimize the risks, also stop the rail traffic”. Road traffic was very briefly interrupted.

According to him, there were no victimsaccording to the first information.

The attacks in this peninsula of Black Seaannexed by Moscow in 2014, have intensified in recent weeks.

Five days ago the only bridge linking crimea with the Russian mainland, in an attack that killed two people.

kyiv launched a counteroffensive at the beginning of June to try to recover the ground lost to Moscow in the south and east of the country.

His forces have increased attacks on crimeawhich is a key supply point for Russian troops on Ukrainian territory.

On the other hand, in the Russian region of belgorodborder with Ukrainethe governor accused the Ukrainian authorities of launching on Friday cluster bombs against the town of Zhuravlevka.

“In the region of belgorod21 artillery shells and three cluster munitions from a multiple rocket launcher were fired (by the Ukrainian army) at the village of Zhuravlevka”the governor said Viacheslav Gladkov on Telegram.

Source: Elcomercio

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