On Monday , the Russian authorities announced that they had repelled an "attack" by naval drones targeting the port of Sevastopol in the Crimea , where the Black Sea Fleet is located, without any damage or injuries.

"An attempted attack on Sebastopol was repulsed as of 3:30 in the morning," said Mikhail Razvogayev, the city's local governor appointed by Moscow.

He added, via the Telegram application, that "a (marine) march was destroyed by" the forces responsible for defending the port, while "the second (marching) exploded on its own," indicating that this response took place outside the facility, which did not damage any parts of its "infrastructure." damages as a result.

Marine drones are equipment that operates on the surface of the water and is operated remotely.

Razvojayev stressed that "calm prevails in the city at present. All forces and equipment are in a state of combat readiness" in case of need.

Sevastopol is the seat of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet. The port, located in Crimea, which Moscow annexed from Kiev in 2014, has been subjected to a series of attacks since Russia began its attack on Ukraine in February 2022, in which air and sea drones were used.

In mid-April, the Russian authorities announced the cancellation of the celebrations of May 1 and 9 (the date of the end of World War II in Russia) in Crimea for "security" reasons.