On Tuesday, August 12, residents heard a powerful explosion in the Sevastopol area. After the incident, the Russian Federation raised its aircraft into the air. This was reported in the local Telegram channel.

"It is currently unknown what exactly exploded and where," the message says.

It is reported that the villages of Dolinka, Voinka, Novopavlivka, Bratske, Novomykolaivka, and Orlovske felt the explosion the most.

The Crimean "authorities" have not yet commented on the incident.