Crimea Base Rocked By Huge Explosion In Possible Long-Range Missile Strike

A massive explosion erupted Tuesday deep inside Crimea at Russia’s Saky Airbase in Novofedorivka, which lies some 200km from front line fighting in Ukraine, immediately giving rise to speculation that this could have been a Ukrainian long-range missile strike. 

Few details are confirmed thus far, only that a multiple-stories high fireball and smoke was filmed from many angles engulfing the Russian military airbase. 

Large explosion following reported strike at Russia’s Saky Airbase in Crimea. pic.twitter.com/PXJl02u3OF

— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) August 9, 2022

Local social media reports cited eyewitness accounts which said ambulances and emergency crews are speeding toward the site of the large explosion.

Nearby beachgoers in Crimea looked on stunned, given the ongoing Ukraine war has never before reached the environs of the territory which Russia controversially formally took over in 2014 following the so-called “Crimea crisis” and referendum. 

Another view of the large explosion in Novofedorovka in Russian-occupied #Crimea pic.twitter.com/GmDdj3aoin

— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) August 9, 2022

Some Ukraine war commentators were quick to speculate that given the site of the explosion apparently by unknown munitions is some 200km away from front lines, this means…

either Russia “had an accident” or Ukraine has some long range rockets.

And another angle of the explosion pic.twitter.com/w4SdrFTqiM

— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) August 9, 2022

An initial Russian defense ministry statement cited no casualties…

RUSSIA’S DEFENCE MINISTRY: NO CASUALTIES AFTER BLAST AT RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRBASE AT NOVOFEDORIVKA, CRIMEA – RIA

📽️Another video of the explosions at Novofedorivka airbase in occupied #Crimea. #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/voNuSmWqVF

— MilitaryLand.net (@Militarylandnet) August 9, 2022

The airbase lies deep within the Crimean peninsula. 

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