Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Blasts rock Russian base in Crimea
Ukraine news from August 9: Moscow’s defence ministry says ammunition detonated at an airfield in the region.

- Russia’s defence ministry has said explosions at a Russian military airbase were caused by a detonation of ammunition.
- The Kremlin has dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for a Western travel ban on Russians, saying the call is “irrational”.