Russia-Ukraine live news: Russia blames sabotage on depot damage

Smoke rises after explosions have been heard from the course of a Russian navy airbase close to Novofedorivka, Crimea [Reuters]

• Russia’s protection ministry says that a navy warehouse close to the city of Dzhankoi in northern Crimea had been broken by sabotage, Russian state-owned information company RIA reported.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses the US of searching for to lengthen the battle in Ukraine.