Sevastopol
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- Aug 30
Russian strike on Kyiv ammunition depot kills 37 as Ukraine opens negligence probe
A Russian drone strike on an ammunition warehouse in Myla killed 37 people, prompting Ukrainian authorities to open a criminal investigation into improper weapons storage near residential areas.
- Aug 16
Overnight strikes hit Kyiv and Moscow as Ukraine targets Russian aerospace facility in Samara
Missiles struck Kyiv overnight while Russia intercepted about 28 drones near Moscow, as Ukraine confirmed long-range strikes on a Russian rocket factory in Samara and an air base in Nizhny Novgorod.
- Aug 4
Russian soldier kills colleague and three civilians in Crimea shooting rampage
A Russian soldier opened fire on his unit and then on civilians in the village of Khmelnytske near Sevastopol, killing one fellow soldier and three civilians, the Moscow-installed governor said.
- Aug 2
Drone strikes knock out Crimean power as residents queue for street meals
Long-range Ukrainian drone strikes on electricity substations in occupied Crimea have triggered prolonged blackouts, forcing residents to queue for hot meals cooked on the street, as Kyiv intensifies its campaign to isolate the peninsula from Russia’s mainland supply routes.
- Jul 6
Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, 2,700 km from border, in record-distance drone attack
Ukrainian drones struck the Gazpromneft refinery in Omsk, Russia's largest, overnight, causing a fire and deepening a nationwide fuel crisis. The attack, over 2,500 km from Ukraine, was part of a massive barrage that Russia says involved 519 drones across 20 regions.
- Jul 6
Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles, killing at least 10 on eve of NATO summit
Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens, just hours before a NATO summit in Ankara where allies will discuss Ukraine's air defense needs.
- Jul 5
Ukraine strikes Crimea's power grid, leaving occupied peninsula in darkness
Ukrainian forces attacked electrical substations across Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, causing a peninsula-wide power outage. The governor of Sevastopol confirmed the city was without electricity.
- Jul 4
Russian missiles hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least three, ahead of NATO summit
Missile attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities killed at least three people and wounded dozens overnight, as President Zelensky prepared to meet Donald Trump at a NATO summit in Ankara.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jul 3
Ukraine blames Russian jamming for drone that exploded in Romania's Constanța port
Kyiv says it lost control of four naval drones near Sevastopol on 4 June after Russian electronic warfare, leading to an explosion in the Romanian port the next day.
- Jun 28
Putin admits fuel crisis as Russia considers allowing lower-quality fuel after Ukraine refinery strikes
Russia is considering temporarily allowing production and imports of lower-grade Euro-2 fuel as President Putin admits that Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries have led to shortages and rationing across much of the country.
- Jun 27
Crimea declares state of emergency as Ukraine launches largest drone attack in weeks
Fuel rationing and power cuts grip Russian-occupied Crimea after weeks of Ukrainian drone strikes, as Kyiv launches a massive overnight barrage and opens the door to direct peace talks.
- Jun 26
Ukraine’s drone offensive forces Crimea to declare economic emergency as Baltic states push EU to ban Russian oil
Russian-installed authorities declared a state of emergency in Crimea after weeks of Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure cut fuel and power supplies, forcing the suspension of tourism and fuel sales to civilians.
- Jun 26
Russian occupation authorities declare state of emergency in Crimea after weeks of Ukrainian strikes
The peninsula faces power cuts, fuel shortages, and transport chaos after a campaign of drone strikes on warships, bridges, and energy infrastructure.
- Jun 26
Ukraine launches 40-day intelligence operation as Crimea declares state of emergency after drone strikes
Ukrainian drone attacks on Crimea and Moscow prompt a regional state of emergency, while President Zelenskyy greenlights a 40-day intelligence operation to force Russia to the negotiating table.
- Jun 22
Ukraine drone strikes sever Crimea's fuel supply, forcing rationing and power cuts
Ukrainian drones and missiles struck oil terminals, gas compressor stations, and air-defence radars on both sides of the Kerch Strait overnight, prompting Moscow-appointed authorities to ban all civilian fuel sales and triggering blackouts in Sevastopol.
- Jun 21
Fuel sales halted for civilians in Crimea after Ukrainian drone strikes set terminals ablaze
The Russian-installed administration in occupied Crimea suspended all fuel sales to civilians on Sunday, reserving supplies for government and security institutions only, after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks ignited major fires at oil terminals on both sides of the Kerch Strait.
- Jun 21
Ukraine hits Crimea oil and gas infrastructure, fuel sales halted across peninsula
Ukrainian drone attacks on oil terminals and military targets in Crimea and Russia's Krasnodar region have forced authorities to suspend all fuel sales to civilians and businesses.
- Jun 11
Ukrainian drone strikes set Afipsky refinery ablaze, halt production at Kuibyshev plant and disrupt fuel supplies to Crimea
Overnight attacks struck the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar and the Kuibyshev refinery in Samara, wounding three civilians and forcing a shutdown of crude processing at a major Rosneft plant.
- Jun 10
Ukrainian drones strike Sevastopol museum and Russian oil refineries, forcing fuel rationing and air alerts from Crimea to the Urals
Ukrainian drones hit a Sevastopol museum and key Russian oil refineries overnight, triggering a roof fire at the Crimean War monument and forcing authorities to cut night train schedules and ration fuel as air alerts spanned from the Black Sea to the Urals.
