Ukraine attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea trigger power cuts in Sevastopol
Key takeaways
- The largest city on the Russia-controlled peninsula has been left without power after attack on energy facilities there.
- Crimea has been forced to suspend fuel sales to the public as Ukraine’s army targets Russian logistics to the region and has hit a series of oil refineries and depots across southern Russia that provide supplies.
- “The enemy is once again striking treacherously, attempting to deprive us of normal living conditions and sow panic,” he posted.
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The largest city on the Russia-controlled peninsula has been left without power after attack on energy facilities there.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Smoke rises near the Crimea Bridge in a satellite image amid the Russia-Ukraine war [Handout via Reuters]By AFP, AP and Reuters Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026Ukrainian strikes on Russian-occupied Crimea have triggered power outages in its largest city, Sevastopol, according to statements from both sides, as Kyiv intensifies attacks on the peninsula Moscow annexed in 2014.
Crimea has been forced to suspend fuel sales to the public as Ukraine’s army targets Russian logistics to the region and has hit a series of oil refineries and depots across southern Russia that provide supplies.