Destroyed bridges and burning oil depots: New photos reveal scale of damage after strikes on Crimea

Wed, June 24, 2026 - 19:10

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Footage also captured Russian efforts to disguise specific sections of the Crimean Bridge

Destroyed bridges and burning oil depots: New photos reveal scale of damage after strikes on Crimea

Photo: Fire at a thermal power plant in Kerch following attack (t.me/akovalenko1989)

Satellite images have emerged showing the aftermath of successful strikes on Russian logistics routes and oil facilities in occupied Crimea, according to Schemes, an investigative project of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Satellite imagery from Vantor, captured between June 12 and June 22, 2026, shows significant damage to key transport routes used by Russia for military supplies.

The images also reveal large-scale fires at oil infrastructure facilities.

The satellite images show smoke-generating vehicles that Russian forces used in an apparent attempt to conceal sections of the Crimean Bridge.

The imagery captured:

A fire at an oil depot in Kerch on June 20.
Smoke from the Kerch oil depot fire and the operation of smoke generators on the Crimean Bridge on June 22.
Smoke generators deployed on the Crimean Bridge on June 22.
Damage to the Henichesk Bridge in the Kherson region and alternative crossings nearby on June 21.
Damage to the Dzhankoi checkpoint in the village of Peredmistne on June 17.
The aftermath of a strike on the bridge over the North Crimean Canal in the village of Stavky, Kherson region, on June 20.
The consequences of the strikes on the Chonhar Bridge on June 12.
A fire at an oil depot in Russia's Port Kavkaz on June 21

Photo: Aftermath of Ukrainian strikes on targets in Crimea (t.me/svoboda_radio)

Over the weekend, a series of explosions was reported across the occupied peninsula. The occupation authorities temporarily closed traffic on the Crimean Bridge, while residents near the Kerch seaport reported seeing a large fire and thick smoke.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later confirmed that Ukrainian forces had struck targets on both sides of the Crimean Bridge. He noted that the facilities were located approximately 300 kilometers from the front line.

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