Moscow, Aug. 13 (SANA)Five people, including four emergency workers and a security guard, were killed in an explosion in Sevastopol following a Ukrainian attack on the Crimean Peninsula, local authorities said Thursday.

Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Telegram that four explosives experts and a security guard were killed in the blast.

The incident comes amid continued escalation in theRussia-Ukraine war, withKyivstepping up long-range attacks in recent months, whileMoscowhas continued missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities.