Governor of Sevastopol has said that air defences have shot down a drone in an apparent attack on the port where Russia’s Black Sea fleet is based

The Russian-installed governor of the occupied Crimean city of Sevastopol has said that air defences have shot down a drone in an apparent attack on the port where Russia’s Black Sea fleet is based, Qazet.az reports.

Mikhail Razvozhaev, the Russian-backed governor of the city, made the allegation on the Telegram messaging service, alleging that the incident had taken place in the early hours of 7 January, which is Orthodox Christmas.

“Even the sacred holiday of Christmas was not a reason for these inhuman people to halt their attempts to attack our Hero City,” Razvozhaev wrote.

There was no immediate comment on the allegation from Ukraine, Reuters reports. It has not previously confirmed similar alleged incidents.