Explosions occurred in Balaklava, a settlement in occupied Sevastopol, Crimea, with smoke reported rising above the area near the thermal power plant.
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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.'
Explosions rocked Sevastopol and Balaklava in temporarily occupied Crimea on Monday, July 1
Explosions in Sevastopol and traces of air defense missiles were reported by subscribers
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