Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Tuesday, August 9, 2022
‘Several explosions’ reported near Russia air base in Crimea: local officials
Several explosions have taken place near a Russian air base in Moscow-annexed Crimea, which is a popular tourist destination, local officials said.
“I can confirm the fact of several explosions in the area of Novofyodorovka. The circumstances are being clarified,” Oleg Kryuchkov, an aide to the Moscow-installed head of Crimea, says on messaging app Telegram.
#BREAKING: Attack on Novofedorivka Airbase in Crimea reported, large smoke clouds seen rising above the military base by locals pic.twitter.com/jZr4mwGII0
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