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Ukraine hits Russia-controlled Crimea in deadly drone attack

DW English · Jun 21, 2026, 8:00 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Footage of fires at a major depot on Crimea is circulating on social media.
  • Videos circulating on social media showed a major fuel depot on fire in Crimea.
  • Sergey Aksyonov, the Moscow-appointed governor in Crimea, announced that fuel sales at Crimean gas stations would be halted on Sunday, with fuel only to be sold to state-run companies.

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Footage of fires at a major depot on Crimea is circulating on social media. The Moscow-aligned governor of Crimea has halted public fuel sales after the attack.

https://p.dw.com/p/5Fm U1Ukraine has frequently targeted energy infrastructure on Crimea, disrupting energy sales on the strategic territory, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 (FILE: June 11, 2026)Image: Alexey Pavlishak/REUTERSAdvertisement A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula has left at least four people dead and 28 others injured, the territory's Russia-backed authorities said Sunday.

Videos circulating on social media showed a major fuel depot on fire in Crimea.

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