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"Recent massive attacks in Crimea: explosions were heard overnight. Here's what we know (video)."

Explosions were heard in various areas of the temporarily occupied peninsula: it was particularly loud in Kerch, near the military airfield in Saki, in Dzhankoy, and around Sevastopol. Reports indicate that traffic has been blocked on the Crimean Bridge.
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The governor of temporarily occupied Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, commented around 11:00 PM on February 25 about explosions heard near the city. According to him, locals heard the sounds of air defense systems, which allegedly shot down strike drones over the Black Sea.

"The loud sounds that were heard are from the air defense units on duty, which intercepted and destroyed 4 UAVs over the waters of the Black Sea at an altitude of nearly 1.5 kilometers, at a considerable distance from the shore," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

He also added that "everything is under control," and urged the residents of Sevastopol to "remain calm" as the drone attack continued.

Around the same time, local channels reported explosions in the vicinity of the Belbek airfield. There, air defense systems were actively engaged.

Residents of the occupied peninsula also heard explosions near Kerch, approximately in the area of the village of Bondarenkovo. Air defense was also actively operating there.

There were also loud noises around the Saki airfield, which Russia uses for its military purposes. Nearby the airport, explosions were heard, and locals reported hearing heavy caliber gunfire. Videos capturing the operation of Russian air defense have been circulated by local channels.

As for the consequences of the Ukrainian drone attack, there is currently no information. Reports indicate that the Russians closed the Crimean Bridge due to the attack.

It is worth noting that during the night of February 26, the Krasnodar region also came under a massive attack. Explosions were heard in various parts of the region, particularly in Sochi and Anapa, and the local airport suspended operations.

Additionally, during the night of February 26, Russia struck Ukraine with "Shaheds": a hit was recorded in a residential building in Kharkiv.