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.

Smoke rises after explosions were heard from the direction of a Russian military airbase near Novofedorivka, Crimea
Smoke rises after explosions were heard from the direction of a Russian military airbase in annexed Crimea [Reuters]
By Arwa Ibrahim and Umut Uras
Published On 9 Aug 2022
  • 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”.