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Ammunition depot explodes near Dzhankoi in occupied Crimea; Russia calls it sabotage

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An ammunition depot near Dzhankoi in northern Crimea exploded on 16 August, and about 3,000 people were evacuated, Al Jazeera reported. Russian authorities called it an act of sabotage. Ukraine did not formally claim the blast. It was the second major explosion at a Russian military site in Crimea in a week, after Saky.

When
16 August 2022
Where
Dzhankoi district, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
sabotage, ammunition depot · military
Against
Ministry of Defence of Russia
Attribution
Not attributed. Russia blamed unnamed saboteurs; Ukraine made no formal claim.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

  1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Russian defence ministry and Crimean officials' statements · published 2022-08-16 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Russian authorities' statement and Al Jazeera reporting · published 2022-08-17 00:00 UTC

History

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The War Record, "Ammunition depot explodes near Dzhankoi in occupied Crimea; Russia calls it sabotage", ev-20261027-66b8, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-66b8/

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