The Russian Defence Ministry claimed Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on occupied Crimea on the evening of 31 May.
Russian air defense systems allegedly destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle around 6:45 pm, according to the ministry's statement.
The Russian military did not specify the exact location of the incident and provided no evidence to support their claims. Kyiv has not commented on these allegations.
The Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported two explosions in the Dzhankoi district at 6:45 pm. Earlier, Russian monitoring channels had warned of drone attack threats in the areas of Dzhankoi, Chongar, and the southern part of the Arabat Spit.
Explosions have been regularly heard in Crimea since August 2022. In August 2023, Head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate Kyrylo Budanov said that Ukrainian forces have "the ability to reach any point of occupied Crimea to strike the enemy."
Budanov said there are "many different options" for Crimea's de-occupation, but added that "without military, combat actions this is impossible."
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