# Explosions rock Novorossiysk and occupied Crimea after reported drone attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/19601

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-11 23:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/drone-attacks-hit-russias-novorossiysk-occupied-crimea/

> Drone attacks were reported overnight in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and across occupied Crimea. Explosions were heard near Sevastopol and around the Crimean Bridge. The reports describe activity at several locations, including the port city and the peninsula. The incidents followed an apparent overnight wave of drone attacks.

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