Local residents say that, in addition to cheering, they distinctly heard the sound of a passing rocket.
On Thursday morning, December 8, several explosions thundered in the occupied Crimea. Local Telegram channels have been notified.
The first explosions were reported to have been heard by residents of occupied Sevastopol around 6 a.m. Kyiv time.
Subsequently, Telegram channels clarified that an air defense system was operating in the region.
“Sevastopol. At 6:50, something bright flew over and a shot reached it and sparks rained down. Very strong,” said the Telegram channel of local residents who heard several explosions.
Mikhail Razvozhaev, Russian-appointed governor of occupied Sevastopol confirmed the work of air defense units in the Crimea. According to him, the service vessel of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle over the sea. The governor appointed by the occupiers did not disclose any other details of the explosions.
Another Telegram channel “Crimean Wind” affirmationsthat in the morning the inhabitants of Sevastopol heard the sound of a rocket flight. The explosion was so strong that car alarms went off in one of the neighborhoods of the settlement. In addition to Sevastopol, cheers were heard in the city of Inkerman.
Note that the occupiers in Crimea are actively preparing for a possible counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Russians, due to the threat of a rapid advance of the Ukrainian army, are preparing the museum exhibits for evacuation.
It was also reported that in occupied Crimea they are preparing for a new wave of mobilisation. Military commissars began distributing citations on the peninsula in late November, and in captured Kerch, personnel recruiting centers collect data from citizens responsible for military service who can be drafted into the ranks of the RF Armed Forces.
