Crimea hit by massive drone attack as fires break out and key bridge closed
Photo: The Crimean Bridge (Getty Images)
Occupied Crimea came under a massive drone attack overnight on June 23, with the Port of Kavkaz and several other facilities reportedly hit, according to OSINT channels.
Reports first emerged on social media about a fire at the Nasosnaya-2 power substation in the Sovietskyi district. Later, residents reported a successful strike on the TES-Terminal petroleum storage complex.
The Port of Kavkaz was also reportedly struck, with an oil depot catching fire. Footage purportedly showing the aftermath of the attacks on these facilities has been circulating online.
Following the overnight drone raid, multiple fires were detected across the peninsula and at the Port of Kavkaz, according to the monitoring group Crimean Wind, citing satellite data.
Fires were also reported at the entrance to Kerch, at the city's Yuzhnaya railway station, and near the settlement of Bagerovo. Traffic on the Crimean Bridge was temporarily suspended, and authorities once again declared a drone alert.
The NASA FIRMS service detected a fire at the Nasosnaya-2 power substation in Crimea's Sovietskyi district
The NASA FIRMS service detected a fire at the Nasosnaya-2 power substation in Crimea's Sovietskyi district
As previously reported, occupied Crimea has been increasingly targeted by attacks in recent months. Many Russian military-linked facilities have caught fire following strikes, while cities and settlements across the peninsula have been left without electricity.
Residents have complained about constant air raid sirens and drone attacks, with some reportedly seeking safer places to live.
On the night of June 20, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces successfully struck four gas compressor stations in occupied Crimea.
