Europe 1 with AFP 09:56, August 16, 2022
The fire broke out around 3:15 GMT in a temporary ammunition depot at a Russian base in the Jankoy district, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"As a result of the fire, an ammunition detonation occurred," he said.
According to the governor of Crimea, two civilians were injured.
A fire that caused an explosion of ammunition occurred Tuesday morning in a Russian military base in Crimea, a peninsula annexed by Russia, announced the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The fire broke out around 3:15 GMT in a temporary ammunition depot at a Russian base in the northern district of Jankoy, the ministry said in a statement, quoted by Russian news agencies.
"As a result of the fire, an ammunition detonation occurred," he said.
According to the governor of Crimea, Sergey Aksionov, who went to the scene, two civilians were injured, and the evacuation of the inhabitants of a nearby village was underway.
At 6:15 GMT, the explosion was still continuing, Sergei Aksionov said on Telegram.
This incident comes a week after an explosion of ammunition intended for military aviation at a depot located on the territory of the Saki military airfield in western Crimea.
These explosions left one dead and several injured.
First of the Russian military offensive
Crimea, a peninsula of Ukraine annexed in 2014 by Moscow, has been on the front line of Russia's military offensive against its Ukrainian neighbor since February 24.
Russian planes take off almost daily from Crimea to strike targets in regions under the control of kyiv and several areas of this peninsula are located within the range of Ukrainian guns and drones.
Despite the conflict, Crimea has remained an important vacation spot for many Russians who continue to enjoy summer on its beaches.
“The morning near Djankoy started with explosions”, immediately reacted on Twitter the adviser to the Ukrainian presidency, Mikhaïlo Podoliak. “Crimea in a normal country is the Black Sea, the mountains, the recreation and the tourism.
But Russian-occupied Crimea means explosions, ammunition dumps and a high risk of death for invaders and thieves,” he said.
Morning near Dzhankoi began with explosions.
A reminder: Crimea of normal country is about the Black Sea, mountains, recreation and tourism, but Crimea occupied by Russians is about warehouses explosions and high risk of death for invaders and thieves.
Demilitarization in action.
— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) August 16, 2022