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Explosions rock area of Russian airbase in Crimea killing at least one

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By Tim Lister, Anna Chernova, Olga Voitovich, Yulia Kesaieva and Ivana Kottasová, CNN One person has died and multiple others were injured in a series of large explosions that rocked the area of a Russian military airbase in the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea on Tuesday, local authorities hav…

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  1. Voice of America

    Explosions Rock Russian Air Base in Crimea (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    One dead, five wounded but cause of blasts unknown

  2. Local News 8

    Explosions rock area of Russian airbase in Crimea (opens Local News 8)

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    By Tim Lister, Anna Chernova, Olga Voitovich and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN A series of large explosions went off in the area of a Russian military airbase in the annexed Ukrainian territory of Crimea on Tuesday, with footage from the scene showing large plumes of smoke billowing into the air.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    At least 1 person dead after large explosions rock Russian military air base in Crimea (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Powerful explosions have rocked a Russian air base in Crimea, and authorities say at least one person was killed and several others wounded.

  4. Triblive

    Large explosions rock Russian military air base in Crimea (opens Triblive)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — Powerful explosions rocked a Russian air base in Crimea on Tuesday, and at least five people, including a child, were wounded, authorities said. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that munitions blew up at the Saki base, and it emphasized that the installation had not been shelled.

  5. KRDO

    Explosions rock area of Russian airbase in Crimea killing at least one (opens KRDO)

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    By Tim Lister, Anna Chernova, Olga Voitovich, Yulia Kesaieva and Ivana Kottasová, CNN One person has died and multiple others were injured in a series of large explosions that rocked the area of a Russian military airbase in the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea on Tuesday, local authorities hav…

  6. The Guardian

    Russian airbase on western coast of Crimea damaged in explosions (opens The Guardian)

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    One person killed in Novofedorivka, 110 miles from frontline, after ‘aviation munitions detonated’ in storage area

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Large explosions rock a Russian military air base in Crimea (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Russia said that munitions were blown up at its air base in Crimea in an attack that some say might have been by Ukrainian long-range missiles.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Russia-Ukraine updates: Explosions near Russian air base in Crimea | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Footage circulating on social media shows black smoke rising in the area of a Russian military air base in Crimea. Meanwhile, Russian oil transit has been reportedly halted to three EU countries. DW has the latest.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Explosions rock Russian military airbase in annexed Crimea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    One person has been reported dead and several others injured in the Russian-annexed territory, local authorities say.

  10. Newsweek

    Explosions near Crimea airfield could result in escalation of Ukraine war (opens Newsweek)

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    If Ukraine is responsible for the explosions in Crimea, Russia could interpret that as an attack on its territory, according to experts.

  11. New York Times

    Explosions Rip Through Russian Base on Crimea (opens New York Times)

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    A senior Ukrainian official said his country’s forces were responsible, which Ukraine did not publicly confirm or deny. Russian officials said only that munitions had detonated.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Deadly explosions rock Russian airbase in Crimea | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A series of explosions at a Russian airbase in the occupied Crimean peninsula have killed one person and injured several others. Ukraine denies any responsibility for the incident, and Russia says they were the result of onsite detonations.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Explosions pound Russian air base in Crimea (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    KYIV, Ukraine -- Powerful explosions rocked a Russian air base in Crimea and sent towering clouds of smoke over the landscape Tuesday in what may mark an escalation of the war in Ukraine. At least one person was killed and several others were wounded, authorities said.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Explosions rock Russian airbase in Crimea (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Ukrainian government has denied responsibility for explosions that rocked an airbase deep inside Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine on Tuesday.

  15. The Times of Israel

    Large explosions rock Russian military air base in Crimea; at least one killed (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Moscow says blasts were munitions accident; Ukraine coy about cause, presidential adviser suggests perhaps long-range missiles, perhaps resistance fighters

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