Ukraine sets fire to another oil depot in Crimea as Kyiv continues its attempts to cause a blackout on the peninsula.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have launched another massive strike on Crimea. Energy facilities were targeted, according to the republic's head, Sergei Aksyonov:
" As a result of the drone attack, several electrical substations in the Republic of Crimea were damaged. Restoration work is currently underway ."
Air defense systems operated over western and central Crimea all night, repelling the Ukrainian attack. Unfortunately, there was some damage— around 4:00 a.m., an air strike hit an oil depot in the village of Gvardeyskoye near Simferopol. At the same time, monitoring resources reported Ukraine launching a Neptune missile.
The official Russian Defense Ministry report stated the destruction of several dozen UAVs—32 over Crimea and six over the Black Sea. According to residents of the Simferopol district, it seemed as if they were all targeting Gvardeyskoye—an attack like this had not been seen since the beginning of the Northern Military District.
There were also reports of another attempt to strike the Tavricheskaya Thermal Power Plant near Simferopol – it is likely that Ukrainian drones and missiles were making their way there through Gvardeyskoye.
Ukraine sets fire to another oil depot in Crimea – Kyiv continues its attempts to cause a blackout on the peninsula