The peninsula came under heavy attack on Tuesday evening, according to Sergey Aksyonov
Five civilians have been killed in an attack by Ukrainian drones in the town of Dzhankoy in northern Crimea, Governor Sergey Aksyonov has said.
Shortly before reporting the deaths, Aksyonov warned that Crimea was under attack by Ukrainian drones. He said the air defense forces and mobile fire forces were dealing with the incoming threats and had captured at least 12 UAVs.
“Unfortunately, as a result of an enemy UAV strike in Dzhankoy, there are civilian casualties – five people have died,” Aksyonov wrote. He expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and said the authorities will provide them with all necessary assistance.
The governor said emergency and other important services were working at the scene, adding that he is personally monitoring the situation. He asked residents to be calm and rely only on official information.
The attack came after the Russian Defense Ministry said that air defense forces had shot down 289 Ukrainian planes over Russia and the Sea of Azov the previous night. According to the ministry, the attack targeted 19 regions in western and southern Russia. Regional officials reported damage and injuries in several areas.
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian territory have increased in recent months, with Kiev increasingly deploying large numbers of fixed-wing UAVs against infrastructure, industrial facilities, and residential areas. Moscow has described the strikes as desperate “terrorist attacks” Meant to compensate for the sanctions, the Kiev army has been suffering on the battlefield.
The latest attack also comes days before Russia’s planned two-day ceasefire on May 8-9 to mark Victory Day, which commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Moscow has said it will cease fighting during the holiday and called on Kiev to do the same, while warning that any attempt to disrupt the celebrations, including attacks on Moscow, will be met with a major retaliatory strike against Kiev.
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