Explosions rock Russia's Novorossiysk, occupied Crimea amid reported drone attack
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Drone attacks were reported in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk and Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 12.
Residents in Novorossiysk reported repeated explosions as Russian air defenses attempted to repel an ongoing drone attack, according to independent monitoring channels.
Russian state media reported that drone debris struck six residential buildings, a commercial building, and a construction site in Novorossiysk, causing casualties. The number and severity of the casualties were not immediately clear.
Novorossiysk, a major Russian port on the Black Sea, is home to a naval base used by Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Russia has relocated much of the fleet from occupied Crimea to Novorossiysk following repeated Ukrainian attacks on Russian warships and naval infrastructure on the peninsula.
Explosions were also reported across occupied Crimea. Several explosions were heard near the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant outside Sevastopol, according to the Crimean Wind monitoring channel, citing local residents.
In nearby Bakhchysarai, a resident cited by Crimean Wind said that "since midnight, there have been multiple explosions, machine-gun fire, and drones overhead."
Farther east, a large-scale drone attack was also reportedly underway near the Crimean Bridge, which connects the occupied peninsula with Russia's Krasnodar Krai.
The Kyiv Independent could not verify the reports
Ukrainian authorities have not commented on the reported attacks.
