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Ukrainian forces conducted a Storm Shadow missile strike against occupied Crimea, with debris falling near Shcholkine.

Shcholkine, Crimea
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Ukrainian forces conducted a Storm Shadow missile strike against occupied Crimea with debris near Shcholkine.

Ukrainian aircraft delivered a devastating strike on an ammunition depot in Crimea on July 1, 2024

Explosions were heard in Balaklava, a settlement in the city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea after an air raid alert went off on July 1, the Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported.

Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Russian proxy leader in Sevastopol, claimed that air defenses were operating in the city.

Crimean Wind shared a photo reportedly taken by locals showing a tall column of smoke rising above Balaklava, presumably near the town's thermal power plant.

Razvozhayev claimed that according to the preliminary data, four air targets were destroyed near Balaklava, 'but the wreckage fell in the coastal zone.'

Ukrainian forces struck an ammunition depot at a Russian military base in occupied Crimea on July 1 that reportedly housed Shahed drones.

At least six Storm Shadow missiles were launched at the peninsula, with one hitting the 758th Material-Technical Support Center. No destruction or casualties reported.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.302Z

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