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Explosions were reported in Novoozerne (in occupied Crimea) during the night of 11-12 August.

Novoozerne, Crimea
Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources
Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Entities

Novoozerne (location) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Kerch (Crimean) Bridge (location) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Sergey Aksyonov (person) Security Service of Ukraine (organization) Kerch Bridge (location) Crimean Bridge (location) S-200 missile system (weapon_system) Crimea (location) Ukrainian drones (weapon_system) Russian Defense Ministry (organization) Kerch Strait (location) Crimean Peninsula (location) Oleg Kryuchkov (person) Kerch Strait Bridge (location) Ukraine (organization) Russian Federation Ministry of Defense (organization) HIMARS (weapon_system) Sergei Aksyonov (person)

Source Reports

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

There had been explosions in Novoozerne.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Earlier on Aug. 12, Russian state media claimed that 20 Ukrainian drones had been shot down overnight in Crimea.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Air defence forces shot down two enemy missiles over the Kerch Strait. The Crimean bridge was not damaged.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Explosions were heard in occupied Crimea on the night of August 12, with footage posted on social media showing activity in Novoozerne.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Russian occupiers claimed that 14 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by air defense systems and six were suppressed by electronic warfare.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:21:15.729Z

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