Conflict & Security
Crimea blast kills five first responders, official says
A Russian-installed official in Sevastopol said five first responders were killed in Russia-annexed Crimea when a munition detonated after a Ukrainian attack.
Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-installed governor of Sevastopol, said on social media that four pyrotechnicians and one security guard died while inspecting the area.
“Our guys were inspecting the area after a Ukrainian attack. An enemy munition detonated,” Razvozhayev said.
Sevastopol was temporarily left without electricity early Thursday after a strike. The city is on the southern end of Crimea, on the Black Sea.
Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. Moscow used the peninsula to launch its full-scale offensive in February 2022, and Ukraine has frequently targeted it in counter-attacks.
Update
Russia-annexed Crimea was used by Moscow to launch its full-scale offensive in February 2022.
Ukraine has frequently targeted Crimea in counter-attacks, according to AFP’s account.
Sevastopol was temporarily left without electricity early Thursday after a strike.
Source note: AFP news report published on 13 August 2026 at 10:12:58 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The details of the munition detonation and the strike were based on the Moscow-installed governor’s account.
The supplied material did not include a Ukrainian response.
Source
AFP news report published on .