Preliminary reports indicate that Russian invaders used helicopters to intercept incoming drones over occupied Crimea late July 23. The full extent of the damage or casualties remains unknown.
Earlier, the Kacha airfield was also reported to be targeted in the same wave of drone strikes.
An air raid alert was declared across occupied Crimea on Wednesday evening. Telegram channels reported multiple explosions in Sevastopol, including near the Belbek airfield.
Later, two powerful explosions were reported over the village of Vilino, located near the Kacha airfield, according to local Telegram sources.
On July 9, a loud explosion was heard in the Krasnoperekopsky district of Russian-occupied Crimea. Eyewitnesses at the time reported drone strikes and activity from Russian air defense systems.
Meanwhile, Mikhail Razvozhaev, the Kremlin-installed head of occupied Sevastopol, claimed that the Russian Navy was conducting anti-sabotage training exercises near the Northern and Southern piers using "various types of weapons." He insisted that "everything is calm" in the city.