This is according to the Russian-appointed governor of Crimea, according to Reuters. Governor Sergei Aksyonov writes on Telegram that over 2,000 residents will be evacuated as a result of the fire at the Kirovske military base. The fire also causes the closure of the Tavrida highway, which connects Sevastopol and the Kerch Bridge, according to the governor. The Ukrainian news agency RBC reported earlier on Wednesday about explosions at a military training field in Crimea, writes Reuters. Also on the night of Tuesday, the important port city of Odesa was hit by Russian attacks. Photo: OLEKSANDR GIMANOV / AFP Kyiv and Odesa attacked On the night of Wednesday, the flight alert went off in at least twelve cities in Ukraine. Both the port city of Odesa and the capital Kyiv are said to have been attacked. It is the second night in a row that Odesa has been attacked. The city is very central to Ukrainian grain exports. Eyewitnesses spoken to by Reuters describe explosions and smoke rising near Kyiv.
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