The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the interception of a Neptune missile off the coast of Crimea

Russian air defense forces destroyed a Ukrainian anti-ship missile “Neptune” off the coast of Crimea, reported The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in its Telegram channel.

“About 20:30 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using the Neptune anti-ship missile was stopped.” <...> The Ukrainian missile was detected and destroyed by air defense systems on duty over the northwestern part of the Black Sea off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula,” the statement said.

Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev also told about the work of air defense in the city. According to him, the debris of the downed drone fell on the roof of one of the residential buildings in Inzhenernaya Balka. No one was injured, but glass in several apartments was broken.

Defense department reported and about the interception of two MLRS shells and one aircraft-type drone over the Belgorod region.

October 1, the head of Crimea Sergei Aksenov reported about the downed missile of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the north of the peninsula. No one was injured as a result of the incident; shrapnel damaged the storage facilities. The Ministry of Defense clarified that Ukraine attempted to carry out a “terrorist attack with two Grom-2 operational-tactical missiles.”

On September 23, the head of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, announced a missile threat in the city. Then the air defense system went off, and rocket debris fell near the pier in the Sukharnaya Balka area. Another attack attempt occurred the day before. Advisor to the head of Crimea Oleg Kryuchkov said that the air defense system shot down a Ukrainian missile outside Bakhchisarai.

Since October 19, 2022, by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a medium level of response has been established in Crimea. In addition, the region remains at an indefinite “yellow” (high) level of terrorist threat.