Russia says it has repelled a drone strike in Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula

– Ships of the Black Sea Fleet intercepted a UVA (unmanned aerial vehicle) in the Sevastopol bay. No structures in the city were affected. The situation is under control, Governor Mikhail Razvozjajev writes on Telegram.

According to the governor, the attacks should have started just before five o’clock last night and would have continued for several hours. Sevastopol authorities say the port is temporarily closed to boats and ferries.

– All the drones were shot down, says Razvozjajev.

Neither Ukraine nor independent sources have so far commented on the attack.

Earlier this week, Razvozjayev said a drone had attacked a thermal power plant near the city, but that it would not affect supplies to Sevastopol and elsewhere on the Crimean peninsula, which Russia annexed to Ukraine in 2014.

There have been several attacks in and around the Crimea in recent months. In early October, the Krim bridge was severely damaged by a violent explosion and subsequent fire. Three people were killed. In July, the Russian fleet stationed in the port of Sevastopol was the target of a drone attack.