Brief version of the news
- On the night of April 30, massive explosions occurred in populated areas of Crimea and other occupied territories.
- The occupiers reported a missile threat and blocked the Crimean Bridge, linking this with the possible transfer of American ATACMS missiles to Ukraine.
- Explosions were heard in Dzhankoy, Oktyabrsky and Gvardeysky near Simferopol, as well as in Genichesk and near Mariupol.
On the night of April 30, explosions were heard in a number of settlements on the Crimean Peninsula. In addition, it was loud in other occupied territories.
Also, the Russians already classically blocked the Crimean Bridge. In local public pages, such activity was associated with the transfer of American ATACMS missiles to Ukraine.
Massive attacks
On the night of April 30, a missile threat was announced in temporarily occupied Crimea. The alarm sounded throughout the peninsula. Subsequently, monitoring channels reported the first explosions – and not only in Crimea.
It was a restless night in Dzhankoy, Oktyabrsky and Gvardeysky, near Simferopol. The first explosions occurred at approximately 1:25 am; in total, more than ten powerful pops were heard. Let us add that the occupiers temporarily blocked the Crimean Bridge that night.
Local residents heard explosions in Crimea: comments from public pages
Explosions were also heard in Genichesk, in the Kherson region. And a little earlier they wrote about the same events near Mariupol.
ATACMS could already work
- The United States confirmed that in March of this year it secretly transferred long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine. That is, this happened even before Congress supported the relief bill. According to media reports, we are talking about more than 100 missiles.
- The Institute for the Study of War notes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces could have already used these missiles during recent attacks on occupied Dzhankoy in Crimea and Berdyansk in the Zaporozhye region – there were several attacks on the S-300 air defense system. In addition, more than 10 explosions were heard near the village of Babakh-Tarama, which is located on the border of the Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions.
- Analysts expect that the arrival of a large number of ATACMS missiles will help Ukraine worsen materially – technical support for Russian occupiers. Long-range weapons also threaten Russian airfields in deep rear areas.
