Ukraine struck Black Sea navy HQ with missile: Russia

Reuters :
At least one Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea navy in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Friday, causing a fire, local governor Mikhail Razvozhayev wrote on the Telegram messaging app.

Sevastopol residents were initially warned that another attack was possible and urged not to leave buildings or go to the city center.

Ukrainian officials, who have claimed responsibility for a series of other recent attacks on
Crimea, didn’t immediately announce Kyiv launched the strike.

Sevastopol residents said they heard explosions in the skies and saw smoke, Russian news outlets reported. Images circulated in Ukrainian Telegram channels showed clouds of smoke over the seafront.

This handout satellite picture created and released by BlackSky on September 13, 2023 shows a general view of the damage at the Sevastopol Shipyard in Crimea after a strike.

The attack comes a day after Russian missiles and artillery pounded cities across Ukraine, killing at least five people as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Joe Biden and congressional leaders in Washington with an additional $24 billion (€22.5 billion) aid package being considered.

The port city of Sevastopol serves as the main base for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.