Russian Ministry of Defense: All 17 drones attacking Crimea have been destroyed. Crimea | Drones | Russian Ministry of Defense
According to the Russian Sputnik News Agency on July 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the same day that Kiev attempted to attack Crimean facilities with 17 drones, and all drones were destroyed by electronic warfare and air defense system weapons.
According to reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense said, "On the early morning of July 24th, the Kiev regime's attempt to launch a terrorist attack on facilities on the Crimean Peninsula using 17 drones was thwarted. 14 Ukrainian drones were suppressed by electronic warfare weapons, including 11 that crashed in the Black Sea waters and 3 that crashed on the peninsula."
In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that "three drones were destroyed by anti-aircraft system weapons." The Russian Ministry of Defense added, "The thwarted terrorist attacks did not cause any injuries to personnel."
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According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur on July 24, Crimean officials said that another ammunition depot in the Crimean region controlled by Russia was hit by a drone.
According to reports, Sergei Akshonov, the leader of the Crimean region appointed by the Russian side, stated on the "Telegraph" social media platform that 11 drones were shot down over Crimea, but an ammunition depot was "affected" in the Chamkoi region of the Crimean Peninsula. He did not provide detailed information about the ammunition depot that was hit by the drone.
According to reports, videos circulating online show a large cloud of thick smoke in the air. A residential building in the southern part of the Crimean Peninsula was damaged.
The report points out that several campsites and ammunition depots in the Zhankoi region provide supplies for Russian troops fighting in southern Ukraine.
According to reports, railway and road traffic between the Chamkoi region and the Crimean capital Simferopol has been suspended, and residents of nearby villages will be evacuated.
The report points out that two ammunition depots in the Crimea region have been attacked before, and the Ukrainian military has admitted to launching these attacks.
On July 19th, Kirilo Budanov, Director of the Intelligence Agency of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, announced in a statement that the Ukrainian military had carried out a "successful" military operation on the Crimean Peninsula. A military training ground on the peninsula caught fire on the 19th, forcing over 2000 people to evacuate and closing a highway. According to reports, the local area was hit by a Ukrainian military airstrike at night, and an ammunition depot at the military base caught fire.
On July 22nd, Akshonov announced that the Crimean Red Guards had experienced an ammunition depot explosion due to a drone attack, with no casualties.