Russia says it shot down three Ukrainian missiles aimed at Crimea
On Sunday, Russian forces shot down three Ukrainian missiles aimed at Crimea, a peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014 and a frequent target of strikes carried out by Kiev's forces, a Russian official informed, reports Agerpres.ro.
"Three enemy missiles in the direction of Crimea were shot down" in the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, installed by Moscow in charge of the occupied areas in this area of southern Ukraine, said on Telegram.
Earlier, an air alert was issued by Crimean authorities and traffic on the Crimean bridge, which connects the peninsula to mainland Russia, was temporarily suspended.
Kiev has been looking for weeks to bring the fight to this strategic area for Russia.
The peninsula is at the heart of Russia's military setup for its offensive in Ukraine, both to supply troops in southern Ukraine and to launch missile strikes from the sea.
Ukrainian armed forces want to disrupt the Russian supply chain and end Russia's military control of the Black Sea. For their part, Ukrainian forces announced on Sunday the destruction of a guided missile and three drones launched by Russian forces.
