Ukraine’s 660-Drone Blitz Cuts Crimea Off: Fuel Dried Up, Summer Camps Shut, Power Blacked Out

Ukraine’s 660-Drone Blitz Cuts Crimea Off: Fuel Dried Up, Summer Camps Shut, Power Blacked Out

Ukraine launched a massive wave of 660 drones overnight, hammering Crimea and 12 Russian regions, deepening a fuel and power crisis that has shut down summer camps, banned gasoline sales, and left residents in the dark.

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Ukraine has intensified its drone campaign against Russian-occupied Crimea, striking power grids, fuel depots, and supply routes to isolate the peninsula and cripple Russia’s war logistics [179051][180297][182350]. In the largest single attack, Russia said it shot down 660 Ukrainian drones across 12 regions and Crimea, hitting oil facilities and energy sites [182334]. The strikes have caused widespread power outages in major cities like Sevastopol and Yalta, forced authorities to ban civilian fuel sales, and closed summer camps as daily life grinds to a halt [180297][182350][179121].

The Kremlin-installed governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, urged residents to reduce electricity use after repeated blackouts [182350]. In occupied Crimea, gasoline has disappeared from gas stations, and authorities have imposed a fuel sales ban through at least Wednesday [179121][180297]. Ukrainian drone forces commander Robert Brovdi confirmed the attacks are part of a broader strategy to pressure Russian forces in the region [182350].

Ukraine’s campaign has targeted the Kerch Strait bridge and key roads, cutting off the peninsula from mainland Russia [179051][176849]. More than 400 trucks have been burned by drones heading south, and trains from Russia now run less frequently [177676]. The fuel shortage has spread beyond Crimea, with the Russian government now rationing gasoline in Siberia and importing fuel by sea [180293].

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the strikes on oil facilities as “long-range sanctions” designed to cut off the territory [179121]. The Azov Corps, a Ukrainian military unit, warned that Russia cannot resupply its forces in Kherson and Crimea, signaling a potential collapse of Moscow’s southern front [178127].

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Ukraine squeezes Crimea: Drones cut roads, rails, power #179051Ukraine hits Kerch again. Crimea fuel crisis deepens. #180297Ukraine hits Crimea: Power cuts, fuel bans, summer camps closed #182350Ukraine Strikes Crimea Oil Sites to Cut Russia’s Supply Lines #179121Ukraine Escalates Attacks on Crimea Supply Lines; Russia Bans Fuel Sales #178790Ukraine Turns Crimea into an Island, Cutting Russia's War Lifeline #176849Ukrainian drones cut Crimea off: Fuel and food run out, tourists flee #177676Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Refineries, Gasoline Runs Short #181587Drones Attack Crimea Power Grid; Yalta and Sevastopol in Darkness #181560Ukraine drones expose gaps in Russian air defenses #178160Azov Corps warns: Russia cannot resupply Kherson and Crimea #178127Russia’s fuel crisis spreads to Siberia as Crimea runs dry #180293Ukraine hits Russia with 660 drones in major attack #182334

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