“Subscribers in Yalta reported that after shooting sounds near the pier area, something is burning fiercely. There was no explosion. Perhaps this is the result of mobile fire groups’ activities,” the report states.
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Among other things, it is noted that earlier the occupying authorities warned city residents about the possible danger of drone boats.
According to reports on social networks, an urgent evacuation of people from beaches and waterfronts was then carried out.
“Attention! An operation is underway in Yalta to remove drone boat mines. We ask all city residents and guests to urgently leave the Primorsky Park area,” the authorities’ statement says.
Later, videos and photos began to appear on social networks showing a large-scale fire in the port area.
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The monitoring channel “Exilenova+” also published several videos with clearly visible smoke. The channel’s authors guessed that the fire in Yalta was most likely caused by an attack.
The “Supernova+” Telegram channel shared a photo showing, as claimed, a drone boat that attacked the port.
In July, the commander of the Drone Systems Forces, Robertas Brovdi, reported that Ukraine chose its own tactic for Russian-occupied Crimea, according to which, instead of striking the Crimean bridge, the defense forces will gradually isolate the peninsula by destroying Russian logistics routes.
Earlier on Friday, it was reported that last night huge fires broke out at the military “Gvardijsko” airfield in occupied Crimea after a series of powerful explosions. After some time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed successful strikes.