1 killed, 2 injured in Ukraine's attack on Crimea

Moscow: One person was killed and two others injured in an overnight attack by Ukraine on the city of Feodosia in Crimea, local authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

Sergey Aksenov, head of Crimea, said earlier on Tuesday that the port area has been cordoned off, while corresponding services operating on the site, Xinhua news agency reported.

Another six people have been evacuated to temporary accommodation centres, as six buildings were damaged by the attack, he said, adding that the remaining residents have been placed with relatives and friends, with transport infrastructure in normal operation.

Russian navy landing ship Novocherkassk was damaged in the attack on the port of Feodosia, said the Russian Defence Ministry.