Ukraine launches missile attack on Sevastopol in Crimea -Russian installed governor
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Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev attends a ceremony marking 240th anniversary of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea May 13, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak/file photo
Ukraine carried out a missile attack on the port city of Sevastopol in Crimea early on Wednesday, with Russia's air defence systems engaged in repelling the assault, the Russian-installed governor of Sevastopol said on Wednesday.
Mikhail Razvozhayev said on the Telegram messaging app that the missile attack had caused a fire at a "non-civilian facility", but he did not provide further detail.
Several of Russia's Telegram news monitoring channels reported that the Sevastopol Shipyard - the site of the construction and repair of ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet - was on fire.
Reuters could not independently verify the report. There was no immediate comment from Kyiv.
Ukraine almost never publicly claims responsibility for attacks inside Russia or on Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine, but has been saying in recent months that destroying Russia's military infrastructure helps Kyiv's counteroffensive.
Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in a broadly condemned move in 2014. REUTERS
