Russia says Ukraine has launched 10 missiles and three unmanned boats in an attack on the home of its Black Sea fleet in Crimea.
The attack caused a large fire at a Sevastopol shipyard which left 24 people injured, Russia said.
Moscow-installed governor Mikhail Razvozhayev claimed most of the weapons were intercepted.
Russia said two of its ships were damaged as a result of hits by cruise missiles.
A photo shared by Mr Razvozhayev on Telegram shows flames engulfing what appears to be a vessel at a port as he stands speaking into his phone.
It is thought to be in an area where ships were undergoing repairs. Ukrainian military intelligence sources say a large Russian amphibious landing ship and a submarine both thought to be in dry dock were damaged. If both were hit that would make this one of Ukraine’s most significant attacks so far on the Black Sea fleet.
The Commander of Ukraine’s air force, Mykola Oleshchuk, warned there is more to come.
Images circulating on social media, which the BBC has yet to verify, show several large explosions in the area.
The fact that some missiles got through Russia’s air defenses and appear to have done substantial damage will be of real concern in Moscow.
Seven of the missiles were downed and all three unmanned boats were destroyed, the country’s defense ministry claimed.
BBC/Adebukola Aluko
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