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Sevastopol: Russia's Black Sea Fleet HQ in Crimea Attacked


Sun 31 Jul 2022 | 07:46 AM
Taarek Refaat

Five people were injured in an attack by what appeared to be a drone on the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in the city, Mikhail Razvozzhaev, governor of Sevastopol in Crimea, said Sunday morning.

"An unknown object fell in the courtyard of the fleet headquarters, and according to preliminary data, it is a drone," Razvogaev wrote on Telegram.

He stated that 5 employees of the fleet headquarters were injured without any fatalities, and that they all received the necessary assistance.

The governor indicated that the Federal Security Service are investigating the circumstances of the accident, and announced the cancellation of all festive events planned in Sevastopol on the occasion of the Day of the Russian War of the Fleet, calling on citizens "to remain calm and stay at home as much as possible."

The HQ of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was attacked by a Ukrainian kamikaze drone.