Several explosions, including one at a Russian military barracks, have been reported in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol in southern Ukraine, in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, and in annexed Crimea.
According to reports from officials on both sides, Ukraine launched a missile attack on Melitopol on Saturday, and on Sunday morning, 20 missiles reportedly struck the Donetsk People's Republic.
Multiple explosions were reported in Russian-annexed Crimea, with one occurring at a military base in Sovietske.
The Moscow-installed administrators of Melitopol claimed four missiles hit the city, killing two and injuring ten, while the mayor of Melitopol claimed multiple explosions occurred throughout the city, including in a church occupied by Russian forces.
CNN has not been able to confirm the cause of the explosions in Crimea or the Donetsk People's Republic, and Ukrainian officials have not commented on the reports.
reports indicate that 1.5 million people in the Odesa region of Ukraine are without power as a result of strikes by Iranian-made drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his weekly address on Saturday that "in total, Russian terrorists used 15 Shahed drones against Odesa."
