Russian proxies claim missile strike on Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol

Mikhail Razvozhaev, the head of Sevastopol's Russian-installed government, claimed that a Ukrainian missile strike hit the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet on September 22.

Several explosions were heard in Sevastopol. Kyiv hasn’t commented on the alleged strike, according to Kyiv Independent.

According to Razvozhaev, as a result of the air defence work, missile debris allegedly fell near a local theater that lies next to Sevastopol Bay. First responders are heading to the site, he added.

Earlier the same day, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed that its forces shot down a Ukrainian guided missile and two drones over Crimea’s west coast at about 10:30 Moscow time.

The Kyiv Independent couldn’t verify any of those claims.

During the first attack, Russian forces deployed a smoke screen over Sevastopol Bay, home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, local Telegram channels reported. Sevastopol is located on the peninsula's southern shore.