The night of May 27 in Crimea passed amidst the roar of powerful explosions. Events unfolded simultaneously in several key points of the peninsula: from Simferopol to Sevastopol. According to data published in the Telegram channel "Crimean Wind" and reported by RBC-Ukraine, Russian military facilities were subjected to large-scale attacks.
Attacks on Cape Fiolent and in Simferopol
The first alarming signals came from Cape Fiolent. Local residents and observers recorded a series of powerful explosions. Within ten minutes, three strong blasts were heard, which witnesses described as missile strikes. Simultaneously, the air defense system of the occupiers was activated in Simferopol, attempting to intercept the threat.
In the capital of the peninsula, explosions continued until dawn. In the area of the Tavricheskaya Power Plant, where air defense systems were located, the sounds of anti-aircraft complexes operating were heard, confirming the intensity of the attack on the city.
Fire at the Black Sea Fleet Air Force headquarters and explosions in Sevastopol
The situation in Sevastopol turned out to be the most critical. Shooting and explosions were recorded on the Northern side of the city. The roar also did not subside in the area of the "Kacha" and "Belbek" airfields — strategically important bases for the Black Sea Fleet aviation.
Particular attention is drawn to the incident in the city center. Subscribers report a direct hit on the building of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force headquarters on Gogol Street. As a result of the strike, a large fire broke out in the building. According to sources, after the destruction of the main fleet headquarters, this structure was used as the main body for managing the Air Force.
In the morning, heavy smoke was observed in the area of Sevastopol Bay and Sapun Mountain, preceded by four powerful explosions.
Background of strikes on Crimea
These events continued a series of attacks on the infrastructure of the Russian fleet. In mid-May, on the 16th and 17th, units of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces had already struck the Black Sea Fleet's strategic secure communications node, as well as a border guard ship and a "Tor-M2" SAM complex.
Even at the beginning of the month, Ukrainian reconnaissance units attacked military convoys in Crimea, ensuring logistics and fuel delivery for the Russian army.