In the area of the Russian airbase in Novofedorovka in the temporarily occupied Crimea on Tuesday, August 9, at least 12 explosions occurred. About it reports Reuters with reference to eyewitnesses. According to two witnesses, at about 3:30 pm, at least 12 explosions of different strength, three of which were particularly loud, had a black smoke. In about half an hour, another explosion came, which the witnesses called the loudest, after which two more pillars of smoke rose.
In the neighboring city of Saky sirens howled. On Tuesday, August 9, several explosions were heard in the Crimea occupied by Russia - according to the media, near the military airfield near Novofedorivka in the west of Crimea. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian aggressor country claims that the "detonation of several aviation ammunition" was the cause of the explosions.