Russia says Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles in Sevastopol attack

Russian air defense units in the port of Sevastopol in Crimea downed over 20 Ukrainian drones early on Wednesday, the city administration reported on Telegram.

There were no injuries according to preliminary data, Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev said, adding that a few buildings were damaged in the attack. He said Ukraine also used Storm Shadow missiles.

Russia, which took over Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, has previously summoned the British and French ambassadors to protest Ukraine's use of the weapons, as Storm Shadow missiles are made by a Franco-British consortium.

Separately, two people were wounded in the southern Russian port city of Taganrog after Russia downed a missile early on Wednesday, Taganrog Mayor Svetlana Kambulova said on Telegram.

Overall, Russia downed 140 drones overnight, Russian state media Interfax reported, citing the defense ministry.

Meanwhile, Reuters reported, citing Ukrainian authorities, that Russian strikes on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions wounded 21 people.

Airspace for flights has been temporarily closed in various regions of Russia.

Kyiv considers Crimea to be sovereign Ukrainian territory that was illegally occupied and annexed by Russia in 2014. The Ukrainian government does not recognize Russia’s control over the peninsula and has repeatedly stated that Crimea should be returned to Ukraine. Moscow views the peninsula as Russian territory following a disputed 2014 referendum.