Russia shoots down missiles over Crimea and Rostov region

Russia shoots down missiles over Crimea and Rostov region

Russian air defence methods shot down two missiles on Sunday, Russian officers mentioned, one over the annexed Crimean peninsula and one other over Russia’s southern Rostov area that additionally borders Ukraine.

A cruise missile was shot down close to the town of Kerch on the Crimean peninsula, with out inflicting any injury or casualties, Russia-installed Governor Sergei Aksyonov wrote on the Telegram messaging app. He didn’t specify the place the missile had been launched from.

Crimea was annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, however is internationally recognised as a part of Ukraine.

Local officers mentioned site visitors motion on the Crimean Bridge that hyperlinks the peninsula to the Russian mainland was restored after an obvious suspension. No motive for the site visitors halt was given.

In one other incident, air defence shot down a Ukrainian missile in Russia’s Rostov area, Governor Vasily Golubev mentioned on Telegram.

“There were no casualties. The debris partially damaged the roofs of several buildings,” Golubev wrote.

Moscow frequently accuses Ukraine of assaults towards targets inside Russia. Kyiv has denied this, saying it’s preventing a defensive conflict by itself territory.

Source: www.anews.com.tr