Russian occupation officials say missiles hit Crimea; social media users claim strike on Dzhankoi

Ukrainska Pravda
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The Russian Ministry of Defence has claimed that its forces intercepted a Ukrainian missile strike on Russian-occupied Crimea. Social media users have reported explosions in the Crimean city of Dzhankoi.

Source: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation; the Crimean Wind Telegram channel

Details: The Russian Ministry of Defence said that Ukrainian forces deployed an "S-200 anti-aircraft missile modified for attack" around 18:00 on Saturday, 7 October.

The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that its air defence forces intercepted the Ukrainian missile, destroying it.

An air-raid warning was issued in Sevastopol. Social media reports suggest air-raid sirens were also heard at the Dzhankoi airfield.

A subscriber told Crimean Wind that "an explosion of some sort occurred in Dzhankoi".

Residents of Chornomorske, Krasnoperekopsk and Dzhankoi districts also reported hearing a loud explosion; a missile’s trail was visible in the sky.

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