Drone attack triggers explosions in Crimea as blackouts spread across cities
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Crimea was massively hit by drones overnight into Thursday, which flew toward the peninsula from all sides. Explosions and power outages are being recorded in cities and towns, according to OSINT channels.
Pervomaiske, Krasnoperekopsk, Simferopol districts, Simferopol and Sevastopol proper, Yevpatoria and Yalta – these are not all the locations where drone flights and explosions have been recorded.
The Tavriisk and Balaklava thermal power plants (TPPs) came under fire, leading to widespread power outages. For example, Yalta was completely plunged into a blackout for some time.
Subscribers of Crimean social media channels reported that drones also disturbed the resort town of Yevpatoria.
Interestingly, the peninsula's authorities announced the air danger only after 2 a.m., although the drones had been flying for several hours already. Moreover, mobile fire groups in Sevastopol tried to shoot down the drones right over residential buildings, writes Krymskyi Veter.
A powerful explosion was also reported in the area of the Kacha airfield, which occurred around 4 a.m.
Social media channels are massively uploading footage of the drone attack on Crimea's energy infrastructure.
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Attacks on Crimea
The peninsula has recently been massively attacked by drones, with cities and towns plunging into blackouts. The fuel crisis in the Russian Federation has also engulfed the peninsula, with residents complaining about being unable to meet even basic needs due to gasoline and diesel shortages.
Recently, the Security Service of Ukraine spoke about operations in Crimea. By the way, the Russians are redeploying air defense systems to the Crimean Bridge, which has come under threat not only from drones but also from earthquakes.
