Powerful explosion reported in Crimea near suspected S-400 missile system site

Powerful explosion reported in Crimea near suspected S-400 missile system site

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A powerful explosion was reported in the village of Vityne, Saky district, in temporarily occupied Crimea, with speculation that a Russian S-400 missile defense system may have been targeted.

Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, announced this via Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"Crimea. It is rumored that a strike targeted the location of a Russian S-400 system and an ammunition depot," he wrote.

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Earlier, Russian Telegram channels also reported an explosion in Crimea in the village of Vityne, Saky district.

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