Local channels on Telegram first reported the explosions. According to these reports, drones and air defenses could be heard over the city. Videos were posted on social media showing a powerful explosion near the town of Dzhankoy in the north of occupied Crimea.
“Air defense systems in the Dzhankoy area. According to initial reports, the piece damaged a house and a shop,” Sergei Aksyonov, head of Crimea’s occupation administration, later wrote in a telegram. He added that one person was injured. “The consequences are currently being assessed and decisions on compensation will be taken. I am in the process of coordinating the work of all the services,” he said.
“We will continue to report the situation. Only reliable sources of information should be trusted,” Jankoi warned. The conclusion of his statement may be related to what was soon announced by the Ukrainians. The Ministry of Defense in Kiev issued a statement saying, “Russian Kalibr-NK cruise missiles were destroyed while being transported by rail in an explosion in the town of Zhankoy, north of temporarily occupied Crimea.”
What is Caliber Missile?
Kalibr-NK cruise missiles are designed for surface ships and come in several versions. Once launched, the rocket uses not only the engine, which is always working, but also the wings to fly towards the target. In practice, the Russians are using them to attack land targets during their invasion of Ukraine. Russia used calibers in Syria until 2015. They are considered one of the best bombs in the Russian arsenal.
An entry from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry suggested that the attack on the transport of Russian missiles was carried out by guerrillas in Crimea, who are “continuing the process of demilitarizing Russia and preparing for the occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea.”
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