Sevastopol’s top official Mikhail Razvozhaev has urged calm following the incident
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol center. © Sputnik/Ramil Sitdikov
An “enemy” rocket has struck the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, the leader of the Crimean city reported on Friday.
Mikhail Razvozhaev, who serves as governor of the federal-level city, urged residents to keep calm and wait for updates. No immediate reports on casualties or damage were available, he said.
The official stated that some debris fell near a theater in Sevastopol, and called on the public to report any such discoveries to the authorities.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has threatened to destroy all ships of the Black Sea Fleet, and has declared expelling it from its home base – held for several centuries – as a priority for his country. Ukrainian forces launch regular attacks on Russian warships based in Sevastopol, as well as various locations in Crimea.
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Earlier In the day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting a Ukrainian guided missile and two drones off Crimea’s west coast.
Razvozhaev urged Sevastopol residents to stay inside and avoid the city center. Those living near the military facility should immediately shelter if they hear a siren, he added, warning that another attack may come.
