Is this the fruit of an action by the Ukrainian army or a new proof of the weaknesses of the Kremlin army?
One thing is certain, the rear bases of the Russian forces continue to be affected.
Several explosions occurred on Tuesday near a Russian military airfield in western Crimea.
Moscow claiming that they had caused no casualties and had been caused by the explosion of ammunition.
Videos posted on social media showed a ball of fire forming after a large explosion, while thick billows of black smoke rose into the sky, more than 200 km from the front line.
“Several munitions intended for aviation exploded in a depot located on the territory of the Saki military airfield, near the town of Novofyodorovka,” the Russian army said in a statement.
Huge explosion at the military airport in Novofedorivka in Russian-occupied Crimea.
About 200km (over 120 miles) from the frontline.pic.twitter.com/8POh6yNhmq
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The deposit in question was not the target of any shooting or bombardment, she assured, without however specifying the origin of these explosions.
"No one was injured in the explosion," according to the same source.
Shortly before, the local authorities had announced that "several explosions" had occurred near the military airfield, without explaining the cause.
Crimea, an ultra-strategic territory for Russia
“A state of emergency has been declared by Russia in Crimea
(Ukrainian territory which it occupied and annexed in 2014)
.
The pro-Russian channels are in turmoil (even if the official agencies deny any human loss), ”reports the lawyer and military historian Cédric Mas on Twitter, document in support.
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Crimea, a peninsula of Ukraine annexed by Moscow in 2014, has been on the front line of Russia's military offensive against its Ukrainian neighbor since the end of February.
Russian planes take off almost daily from Crimea to strike targets in regions under the control of kyiv and several areas of this peninsula are located within the range of Ukrainian guns and drones.
Despite the conflict, Crimea has remained an important vacation spot for many Russians who continue to enjoy summer on its beaches.
“Tourists are not in danger.
We ask you to keep calm,” said a Russian deputy elected in Crimea, Alexei Tcherniak.