Ukrainian officials said that the Russian strike near the Pevdnoukrainsk nuclear plant, also known as the Southern Ukraine plant, and a new bombing near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, have raised new fears of a nuclear accident during the war..
In Crimea, the Russian-appointed governor, who is not recognized by the West, said that a drone had bombed a building near the headquarters of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea on Saturday morning..
“A drone flew over the roof… It was shot down right above the headquarters of the fleet. It fell on the roof and burned. The attack failed,” Governor Mikhail Razvogayev said on Telegram.“.
Razvogayev later issued another statement on Telegram, in which he said that the anti-aircraft system in the area had been activated again and asked residents to stop filming and publishing footage showing how it was working..
Ukrainian media reported that explosions occurred in nearby towns, including the resorts of Yevpatoria, Olynyivka and Zazyornoy..
There have been explosions and fires in Crimea in the past week, including an explosion at a Russian air base that appears to have destroyed large numbers of aircraft, according to satellite images..
Ukrainian officials made no comments. Analysts said that the Ukrainian army was able to launch these attacks thanks to the new equipment it obtained, and they expected more attacks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky referred indirectly to the events in Crimea in his video night speech, saying that there is anticipation on the peninsula ahead of the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from Soviet rule, which falls next week..
In Mariupol, a city in eastern Ukraine captured by Russia after weeks of bombing, officials said the city’s Russian-appointed mayor, Konstantin Ivchchenko, survived an assassination attempt..
Of the assassination attempt, Petro Andriushchenko, a city council official who was overthrown, said via Telegram, “It didn’t work… but it’s only the beginning.”“.
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