Russia-Ukraine updates: Explosions near Russian air base in Crimea
By DW
10 August 2022 |
3:02 pm
Footage circulating on social media shows black smoke rising in the area of a Russian military air base in Crimea. Meanwhile, Russian oil transit has been reportedly halted to three EU countries.
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