Ukrainian drone strikes hit energy facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea, cutting power in Sevastopol and adding to fuel shortages on the peninsula. Both Russia and Ukraine reported large overnight drone barrages.
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Russian-backed authorities in occupied Crimea halted public fuel sales after Ukrainian drone strikes hit oil facilities in Kerch and Russia’s Krasnodar region. Officials said at least five people were killed across the attacks.
Ukraine launched a missile attack on the main headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea on Friday. According to the Sevastopol governor, the civilian infrastructure around the fleet headquarters was not damaged, but there is no information about casualties yet. Firefighters are battling a blaze at the fleet headquarters and more emergency forces are being brought in. The missile attack is the latest in a series of escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
On Saturday, a massive fire erupted at an oil depot in Sevastopol, Crimea after it was hit by two of Ukraine’s drones, according to the Moscow-installed governor of the port city. Tensions between Ukraine and Russia have been escalating, with the Ukrainian government accusing Russia of sending military forces into the country’s east and south. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and it is unclear what the impact of the fire will be on the region.