Baku/16.08.22/Turan: A large ammunition depot was blown up in the Dzhankoy region of Crimea this morning. According to Russian sources, the strike was committed by a kamikaze drone. Judging by the video on social networks, artillery shells and rockets were detonated.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that there was an explosion, explaining this as "a fire at the site where ammunition was temporarily stored." At the same time, "there were no serious casualties.
In turn, the Crimean authorities announced mass evacuation of the population from the area within a radius of 5 km from the explosion site. According to military experts, the detonation and explosion of ammunition will continue for a couple of more days. -02B-
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