Missile fired from Ukraine shot down over Crimean town -local governor

Last updated on: 08 April,2023 03:41 pm

Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in 2014.

(Reuters) - A missile fired from Ukraine was shot down over the Black Sea town of Feodosia in Russian-controlled Crimea, the Russian head of Crimea's administration said on Saturday.

"A missile launched from Ukraine was shot down over Feodosia," Sergei Aksyonov said on Telegram.

Reuters could not immediately verify the battlefield reports.

Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. Kyiv has demanded that Moscow hand it back.