Explosions were reported in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk and across occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 12 following a drone attack.
Key facts
- •Novorossiysk serves as a major Black Sea port and hosts a naval base for Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
- •Russia relocated much of its Black Sea Fleet to Novorossiysk following previous attacks on naval infrastructure in Crimea.
- •Drone debris in Novorossiysk damaged six residential buildings, one commercial building, and a construction site.
- •Ukrainian authorities have not issued a comment regarding the reported attacks.
- •The Crimean Bridge, connecting the occupied peninsula to Russia's Krasnodar Krai, was also reported to be under attack.
Drone attacks were reported in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk and Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 12. Residents in Novorossiysk reported repeated explosions as Russian air defenses attempted to repel the incoming drones.
Impact in Novorossiysk
Russian state media reported that drone debris struck six residential buildings, a commercial building, and a construction site in Novorossiysk, resulting in casualties of an unspecified number and severity. Eyewitnesses also reported a strike on a grain elevator and agricultural shipping complex used for transit to and from seaports.
Reports from Crimea
Explosions were reported near the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant outside Sevastopol, according to the Crimean Wind monitoring channel. Residents in Bakhchysarai reported hearing multiple explosions, machine-gun fire, and drones overhead since midnight. Additionally, a large-scale drone attack was reported near the Crimean Bridge.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Kyiv Independent.
