Fire at military base in Crimea forces evacuations
A fire that broke out on military training grounds in the Kirovske district on the annexed Crimean Peninsula has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people, the Moscow-installed governor of Crimea said on July 19, Reuters reports.
"It is planned to temporarily evacuate residents of four settlements -- this is more than 2,000 people," Sergei Aksyonov said on Telegram. He said earlier that the nearby Tavrida Highway was partially closed.
There was no reason given for the closure. Telegram channels linked to Russian security services and Ukrainian media reported that an ammunition depot was on fire at the base after a Ukrainian air attack overnight.
