The head of the Crimea Aksyonov reported two victims of the detonation of ammunition in a military unit
On Tuesday morning, ammunition from one of the military units in the north of Crimea exploded, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The population is being evacuated from nearby settlements, two civilians were injured, but nothing threatens their lives - this was told by the head of the region Sergey Aksenov. The fire that started at the transformer substation has been localized. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".
Early in the morning on Tuesday, August 16, an ammunition detonation occurred in the north of Crimea, TASS reports with reference to the administration of the May rural settlement located near the place of emergency.
RIA Novosti informs that the evacuation of the population continues. According to the agency, a fire broke out at a transformer substation.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that there were "no serious injuries" as a result of the incident.
"In the Maysky district in the Crimea, there was a fire on the territory of the temporary ammunition storage site of one of the military units.
In turn, the head of the Crimea, Sergey Aksenov, who went to the scene of the incident, told about two injured civilians:
Residents are being evacuated, to ensure the safety of people, they are being taken out of the five-kilometer zone. The forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Rosgvardiya, emergency services are involved. I ask you to trust only official information," he stressed, promising to provide up-to-date data in his Telegram channel.
It is also reported that some of the villagers left their homes in cars. For those who could not leave on their own, the authorities will provide buses.
Later, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation said that the fire at the transformer substation in the north of Crimea was localized.
Aksenov also said that the management of the Crimean Railway decided to stop passenger trains at Vladislavovka station due to damage to the railway tracks. Passengers will be transferred to buses and taken to the nearest bus stations.
Explosions in Novofedorovka
Recall that exactly a week ago, on August 9, a series of explosions occurred in the area of the Russian military airbase near the village of Novofedorovka in the Crimea. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that ammunition was detonated on the territory of the Saki airfield. Local authorities then also carried out the evacuation of citizens.
According to eyewitnesses, the first explosion was heard at about 15:00 local time, and the subsequent ones lasted almost an hour. Local residents also said that they saw black smoke rising from the direction of the Russian military airbase.
Several dozen multi-apartment and private residential buildings, about 20 commercial facilities were damaged. A municipal emergency was declared in the region and a criminal case was opened. A damage assessment commission is working in Novofedorovka.
Against this background, the Federal Air Transport Agency extended the restriction of flights to 11 airports in Russia until August 23. Carriers are still unable to put flight programs in the air harbors of Anapa, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Gelendzhik, Krasnodar, Kursk, Lipetsk, Rostov-on-Don, Simferopol and Elista.
In Crimea, the situation is complicated not only by the lack of air transportation, but also by the high level of terrorist threat. At the same time, the head of the region, Sergey Aksenov, declares that "there is no mass outflow of tourists from the peninsula."
Grigory Plakuchev
