Airborne drones appeared over Sevastopol at approximately 5 AM, triggering Russian air defenses including anti-aircraft missiles and small arms fire that continued into the morning.
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Airborne drones appeared over Sevastopol at approximately 5 AM, triggering Russian air defenses including anti-aircraft missiles and small arms fire that continued into the morning.
Explosions rang out in the Russian-occupied city of Sevastopol on 29 October 2022.
Russia claimed its ships were repelling a UAV attack and that no targets were damaged.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that nine drones were sent towards Sevastopol and all were downed by the Black Sea Fleet.
Ukraine’s government has not commented on the alleged attack.
Explosions in Sevastopol Bay damaged the frigate Admiral Makarov and the minesweeper Ivan Golubets.
At least 3 Russian 'Kalibr' carrier ships were damaged in Sevastopol, including the Admiral Makarov frigate.
Russian Ministry of Defense claimed Ukrainian drones attacked ships in Sevastopol Bay.
OC South suggested explosions may have been caused by unsuccessful anti-aircraft missile launches.
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