15 November 2026, 14:20
In Crimea, explosions were heard near the airfield and the Kerch Bridge
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On the night of November 14, reports emerged from occupied Crimea of explosions near the Russian military airfield "Gvardeyskoye" outside Simferopol, as well as in Kerch near the Kerch Bridge. Russian authorities closed the bridge to traffic for nearly five hours. There is no information regarding any hits or damage to facilities on the peninsula.
This was reported by Krym.Realii, citing local residents.
According to the publication, drone flights and gunfire were heard in the area of the“Gvardeyskoye” airfield. Around 1:11 a.m., local residents reported a powerful explosion. Later, at 1:15 a.m., another explosion was heard there, and the gunfire continued.
On the morning of November 15, explosions were also reported in Kerch. According to posts by local residents, around 5:00 a.m., five powerful explosions were heard near the Kerch Bridge, and another was heard at 5:38 a.m.
Later, the channel, citing local residents, speculated that the explosions coming from the direction of the Sea of Azov might have been related to Russian air defense operations against Ukrainian missiles. At the same time, there were no reports of possible strikes on targets in Crimea.
In light of these reports, Russian authorities temporarily closed the Kerch Bridge to vehicle traffic. The restriction was imposed at 3:46 a.m., and traffic resumed at 8:32 a.m. In total, the bridge was closed for nearly five hours. The Russian authorities did not explain the reasons for the closure.
On the morning of November 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that overnight, Russian air defense forces had allegedly intercepted and destroyed 533 Ukrainian drones over various regions of Russia, annexed Crimea, as well as the waters of the Black and Azov Seas. The Russian ministry did not specify exactly how many drones were shot down over Crimea and the adjacent maritime areas.
The Russian side did not report any possible damage to facilities near the “Gvardeyskoye” airfield or the Kerch Bridge. It is difficult to independently verify information about explosions and the results of a possible attack in a wartime setting.
