Explosions were heard in the Saky and Chornomorske districts of Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, the Kremlin-appointed Sevastopol "governor" Mikhail Razvozhayev claimed on Aug. 9.
Propaganda media began reporting on possible drone strikes in the area shortly after 12:40 a.m. MSK, targeting the territory seized by Russian troops.
The occupation authorities later declared an air raid alert across Crimea, initially due to the drone threat and then in response to a potential missile threat.
There were also reports of Russian air defense systems work in response to the suspected attacks.