UK claims Russian military aircraft conducted 'unsafe close pass' of RAF jet
The incident happened in international airspace, a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said.
The incident happened in international airspace, a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said.
The Ukrainian emergency service said one person was killed in shelling early on Sunday.
The war in Ukraine has caused severe disruptions to the country’s state-run health service.
Russian and Ukrainian forces have been accusing each other of the dangerous shelling at the facility.
The Defence Secretary said Russian progress in the country is "starting to fail".
Ukrainian officials stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility for the explosions while mocking Russia's explanation.
Ukrainian officials suggested it was the work of saboteurs or their own Special Forces.
Moscow has denied any aircraft were damaged by the blasts at the Crimean base, or that an attack took place.
The explosions could represent a significant escalation in the war in Ukraine, analysts suggest.
They were widely used by Soviet forces in Afghanistan where they maimed large numbers of children who mistook them for toys.
Witnesses say they heard explosions near Saky Air Base in the annexed Crimean Peninsula, where one person reportedly died.
Russia has continued attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donetsk and reinforced defences in Southern Ukraine.
The pledge comes as analysts warn that Russian forces were moving to the southern port cities to prevent a Ukrainian counter-offensive.
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Ukrainian forces are preparing for a possible counter attack in the south of the country.
US intelligence officials claim Russia is looking to plant false evidence to frame Ukrainian forces for the attack.