Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] 1. Based on the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense and reports about the absence of missile arrivals, the key issue is the cause of the explosion of ammunition, which led to secondary detonations at the airfield - sabotage, negligence and violation of safety regulations, some kind of accident. Specific conclusions should be expected after the completion of secondary detonations at the airfield and the opportunity for investigators to inspect the site of the explosion and examine the testimony of witnesses.
2. So far, three victims are known to have been taken to the hospital in the city of Saki. After the explosions, three people were taken to the Saki hospital with minor and moderate injuries. One is being operated on. One of the wounded, a 13-year-old teenager, has already been discharged after receiving assistance. There are no reports of military casualties. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation states that according to preliminary data, there are no casualties among the personnel. According to the Ministry of Health, only 5 civilians were injured - there are no threats to their lives.
3. A five-kilometer cordon zone has been established around the airfield in order to eliminate the risk of explosions on ammunition that could be scattered around the airfield after a secondary detonation (the main explosions are the detonation of pallets with air bombs). This is not a mandatory evacuation, but citizens are advised to exercise maximum caution.
4. All reports about the introduction of a state of emergency on the territory of Crimea by decrees of Putin or Aksyonov are fakes and stuffing from the Ukrainian side. Aksenov's adviser said that no one was going to introduce a state of emergency.
Previously...
Explosions at the airport in Novofedorovka
[ColonelCassad] There were seven explosions at the Novofedorvka airfield, after which a fire started in the fuel depot, as well as a secondary detonation of ammunition.
So far, there are two versions - a missile attack from Odessa and sabotage. We are waiting for official statements.
There must have been dead and wounded on the airfield. A large number of ambulances have now been sent there.
There is a running joke for 300 about decision centers.
More photos and videos from Novofedorovka on the channel https://t.me/boris_rozhin
From the Russian Ministry of Defense - about explosions in Crimea:
"August 9, around 15.20, on the territory of the Saki airfield near the settlement of Novofedorovka, on a bunded storage site, several aviation ammunition detonated"
As a result of the explosion, no one was injured. Aviation equipment at the airfield was not damaged.
Measures are being taken to extinguish the fire and find out the causes of the explosion.
According to a report from the site, there was no fire impact on the bunded ammunition storage area at the airfield."
Latest report:
Novofedorovka. Evening
[ColonelCassad] 1. The total number of victims increased to nine.
Thus, one dead civilian and nine injured.
2. There was no exodus of the population. Moreover, by evening, people had already returned to the beaches near Novofedorovka, from where the explosions at the airfield were filmed during the day. Ukrainian propaganda in this regard clearly hoped to cause a great panic in connection with the explosions.
3. There are no traffic jams on the Crimean bridge - traffic is traffic. Also, for several hours now, the traffic jam in the Novofedorovka area, which arose in the first couple of hours after the explosions, had dissipated.
4. The state of emergency has not been declared and is not planned to be announced. At the same time, the "yellow" level of terrorist threat in Crimea was extended until August 24. Not so long ago, it was also introduced in Sevastopol after a terrorist attack near the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet.
5. Evacuated residents from houses adjacent to the airfield in Novofedorovka were placed in a nearby hotel. They will be able to return home after the sappers check the territory and make sure there are no explosive objects.
6. Regarding the causes of the explosion of ammunition, we are waiting for the conclusions of the commission. I also think that in the near future satellite images of the airfield will appear and it will be possible to assess the degree of damage to the military infrastructure.
Boris Rozhin resides in Crimea
From RIA Novosti:
Failed safety rules the cause of the explosions in Novofedorovka
[RIA Novosti] Violation of fire safety rules is considered as the main cause of the emergency at the Saki airfield in Crimea, a source in the Russian military department told RIA Novosti.
"As the main reason for the explosion of several ammunition at the Saki airfield, only a violation of fire safety requirements is considered. There are no signs, evidence, and even more so there are no facts of intentional impact on ammunition in order to undermine it," the agency's interlocutor specified.
Earlier on Tuesday, explosions thundered near the village of Novofedorovka in Crimea. According to the Ministry of Defense, the incident occurred due to the detonation of aviation munitions, one person was killed, nine others, including two children, received shrapnel wounds. According to the regional Ministry of Health, six victims were sent home after providing the necessary assistance. The seventh continues to be in hospital.
According to the adviser to the head of the region Oleg Kryuchkov, 30 people were evacuated from the houses adjacent to the airfield, they will be settled in boarding houses and hotels.
Three reports from non-Russian sources, via Fred:
Multiple explosions on Tuesday rocked a Russian air base in occupied Crimea
[NYPOST] Multiple explosions on Tuesday rocked a Russian air base in occupied Crimea — killing at least one and wounding several others, Russian authorities said.Videos circulating on social media purported to show large explosions at a military airfield in the Saki district of Crimea, a disputed peninsula annexed by Russian forces in 2014.
Russian state media reported one death at the airfield, and at least five maimed.
"We have blasts at the airfield. All the windows are broken," Viktoria Kazmirova, deputy head of the occupation government in Crimea, told Russian outlet TASS.
Local residents reported hearing 12 explosions coming from the base. Russian officials said the earth-shattering kabooms were caused by the detonation of several ammunition stores.
The base is home to a Russian naval strike aircraft, as well as a training ground for Russian pilots.
Highly likely Russian Su-24’s were destroyed at Novofedorivka air base in Crimea
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
Highly likely Russian Su-24’s were destroyed at Novofedorivka air base in Crimea. Video shows one Su-24 destroyed. But we also have satellite images of the location showing three Su-24’s there today. pic.twitter.com/AxxmM0r57q
— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) August 9, 2022
The Russian MoD is claiming that these explosions were a result of aviation ammunition detonating, but you can see two different explosions occurring simultaneously in separate areas
[TWITTER]
The Russian MoD is claiming that these explosions were a result of aviation ammunition detonating, but you can see two different explosions occurring simultaneously in separate areas. https://t.co/cKlXOxgz6I
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) August 9, 2022