Russian-occupied Crimea’s military base has been hit by a series of explosions on Tuesday, reportedly leaving at least two people hurt, reports BBC.
Russian officials claimed a fire triggered the blasts at an arms dump in the Dzhankoi area in northern Crimea. A fire was also visible at an electricity substation.
According to BBC, what caused the blasts is unclear, but last week Russian warplanes were destroyed in an apparent Ukrainian attack situated on the Crimean coast.
Ukrainian presidential office adviser Mykhailo Podolyak described the incident as "demilitarisation in action", indicating that the explosions were not accidental.
A Crimean Tatar leader, Refat Chubarov, also described the explosions as a "hit" that could be heard "far across the steppe."
Russia's defence ministry claimed the fire broke out at a temporary ammunition storage site near the village of Maiske at around Tuesday morning and that the cause was being investigated.
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