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Kremlin claims explosions in Crimean airfield caused by munitions detonation

by The Kyiv Independent news desk August 9, 2022 5:05 PM 1 min read
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Following reports of explosions in Russian-occupied Crimea, Russian Defense Ministry said that the blasts on the territory of the Saki Air Base occurred due to the detonation of several munitions at a bunded storage area. Local residents earlier told Ukrainska Pravda that explosions were heard from the airfield in Novofedorivka, located in the western part of the peninsula. Ukraine hasn't yet commented.

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