Crimea is breaking out! Shoot down a Ukrainian cruise missile
According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur, the air defense system on the Crimea Peninsula shot down a Ukrainian cruise missile late at night on August 30.
According to reports, Crimean administrative leader Sergei Akshonov announced this news on his "Telegraph" social media channel. The Russian Ministry of Defense has also issued a similar statement.
The statement states that the eastern part of the Crimean Peninsula near Feodosia has been affected. A subordinate of Akshonov stated that a portion of the missile hit a power line.
The report states that the above official information cannot be independently verified. Photos showing the fire in the area are said to have spread on the Internet.
The report also stated that the Russian military stated that two combat drones from Ukraine were intercepted in the Bryansk Oblast near the border. The report pointed out that in the early morning of the 30th, Ukraine launched the largest drone attack on Russian targets to date.
In addition, on August 31, the Russian Sputnik News Agency reported that Akshonov, the leader of the Crimean administration, said on the "Telegraph" social platform: "The air defense system destroyed a cruise missile over eastern Crimea."
According to reports, Oleg Kreichkov, an information policy advisor to the leaders of the Crimean administrative authorities, pointed out that staff from the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working on-site.