The Russian Defense Ministry said a fire broke out after several explosions at a temporary ammunition storage facility in the Dzhankoi region of northern Crimea around 4.15am. BST (6.15am local time). Pictures show fire and smoke billowing into the sky above the site near the village of Maiske in the early hours of Tuesday. Putin accuses the West of “creating the NATO system.” watch Ukraine updates live Sky News understands the strikes were the work of Ukrainian special forces operating inside the territory, which was annexed by Russia in 2014. It comes after Russia blamed Ukrainian “saboteurs” for carrying out the attack. Sky News’ Odessa correspondent Alistair Bankall said: “I think what is clear is that there is at least one – if not two – Ukrainian special forces groups operating with Ukrainian sympathizers in Crimea to disrupt Russian operations.” . Russian state media reported that two people were injured as a result of the explosions in the north of the peninsula and that there were also problems with trains. Image: Smoke can be seen rising above the village of Mayskoye in the Dzhankoi region About 3,000 people living nearby were evacuated from their homes, added Sergei Aksionov, Russia’s top official in Crimea. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on international leaders to push Russian forces out of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, where he says the Kremlin is engaging in nuclear terrorism.
