Defence of Sevastopol panorama museum catches fire during drone attack on Crimea

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A fire broke out in temporarily occupied Sevastopol early on the morning of 10 June when an air-raid warning was in effect. The building housing the Defence of Sevastopol panorama, covering 30,000 sq m, is reported to have been severely damaged by fire.

Source: Krym.Realii (Crimea.Realities), a Radio Liberty project covering life on the occupied peninsula; Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlet TASS; Krymskiy Veter (Crimean Wind), a Crimean local Telegram channel

Details: Initially, Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Russian-appointed head of the city, said the roof of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855 panorama building was on fire.

A few hours later, he said the fire had been classified as a fourth-level incident. He blamed the Ukrainian authorities for the blaze.