A powerful explosion occurred around 10:30 PM UTC in the area of the Kacha and Belbek airfields in occupied Crimea on February 24, 2026, subscribers reported to Крымский ветер during the 29-minute reporting window from 7:46:16 PM to 8:16:03 PM UTC. This follows earlier explosions in Sevastopol reported in the previous window. The explosion near the airfields was announced at approximately 22:30 local time, according to subscriber reports cited by Крымский ветер. These airfields were among areas under UAV threat alerts issued earlier around 7:00 PM UTC, as previously reported. Separately, reports emerged of a UN General Assembly vote on lasting peace in Ukraine where Israel voted in favor while the United States abstained, per a post by Barak Ravid on X during this period. This incident builds on explosions in Sevastopol and UAV alerts over multiple Crimea locations including Sevastopol, Kacha, Belbek, Naumovka, Karyernoye, Gvardeyskoye, and Simferopol reported around 7:00 PM UTC in the prior reporting window, according to ЧП / Севастополь and Радар⚡️Россия.
