The Unmanned Systems Forces attacked 13 substations in occupied Crimea and four vessels of the Russian shadow fleet in the Black Sea overnight. In total, from July 1 to 19, 176 vessels and 96 energy nodes were hit.
On the night of July 18, explosions occurred in Crimea near the Gvardiyske airfield, as well as in Sevastopol, Feodosia, and Kerch. It is reported that there were over 20 strikes on the airfield, but there is no official confirmation.
On the night of July 17, the Defense Forces struck military targets of the Russian Federation. Two tankers, the patrol ship "Svetlyak", an oil terminal, and the "Slavneft-Yanos" refinery were hit.
Numerous fires have broken out at the Kerch railway station, with warehouses and an oil depot burning. Fires have also been recorded on the Arabat Spit at the deployment sites of Russian soldiers.
In Kerch, due to a drone attack, the city is completely without power, and life support systems are operating from backup sources. In Sevastopol, temporary electricity restrictions have been introduced, and in Saky, water is supplied on a schedule.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed damage to two primary oil refining units at the "Syzran" plant in the Samara region of the Russian Federation. Also, seven tankers and other vessels in the Sea of Azov were struck.
The SBU conducted a large-scale special operation, striking more than 10 military and fuel facilities of the Russian Federation. Among the targets were patrol boats, car ferries, an oil complex in the port of "Kavkaz", hangars in Crimea, radar stations, and the tank farm of an oil depot in the Stavropol Krai.
The SBU carried out a series of long-range strikes on strategic facilities of the Russian Federation, including oil depots and refineries. An airfield in Crimea and drone warehouses in Donbas were also hit.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, damage to the "Krym" ferry terminal and other objects has been recorded. The "ATESH" movement reported strikes on the military airfield in Dzhankoi.
SBU fighters struck the ships "Volga" and "Vyatka", as well as the ferry "Petropavlovsk" at the "Zatoka" plant in Kerch.
On June 18-19, units of the Defense Forces struck railway bridges near Rozdolne and Vladyslavivka in Crimea. The objects were used by the enemy for military transportation.
On the night of June 19, explosions were heard in occupied Crimea, Melitopol, and Mariupol amid a drone attack. Fires and the activity of Russian fire teams are reported.
Railway and road bridges near Rozdolne were attacked overnight. A fire is also ongoing at the railway junction near the Vladyslavivka station.
Starting June 10, trains in Crimea will operate only from 05:00 to 23:00. Passengers on night services will be disembarked in Kerch and transported by bus.
Railway traffic in Crimea was halted overnight. Passengers were evacuated and transported by bus to Kerch, from where trains are being dispatched to the Russian Federation.
Archaeologist Butyagin plans to continue excavations in occupied Kerch after being handed over to Russia. Ukraine suspects him of looting artifacts and destroying Crimea's heritage.
GUR special forces disabled the ferry "Slavyanin" in the Kerch Strait with UAV strikes. The vessel supplied the Russian army with fuel and equipment in Crimea.
The captain of a Russian dry cargo ship was notified of suspicion for illegally entering Kerch. The vessel exported 2,000 tons of gas, concealing its route by turning off AIS.
At the Zaliv shipyard, the deck of the 30,000-ton displacement vessel has been formed. The largest ship of the Russian fleet is scheduled to begin trials in 2027.
The Warsaw court allowed the extradition of the Hermitage curator for illegal excavations in occupied Crimea. The Russian's actions caused 200 million hryvnias in damages to the Myrmekion site.
A court in Warsaw has ruled that the extradition of a Russian national for destroying an object in Crimea is permissible. He is suspected of causing damages amounting to over 200 million hryvnias.
The "Atesh" movement reported explosions in Crimea. According to the monitoring channel "Krymsky Veter", explosions were heard in the Saki district, Kerch, and Simferopol.
In occupied Crimea, transport operates in survival mode: buses are delayed, heating is turned off to save fuel. School routes are canceled, trolleybuses stop during blackouts.
On January 28, a massive attack with explosions and air defense activity was recorded in Crimea. Hits on the Kacha and Saki airfields are reported, as well as the closure of the Kerch Bridge.
On January 1, explosions occurred in Kerch, with more than 10 blasts recorded. Russian air defense systems are also reported to be operating.
On the night of September 26, residents of several cities in occupied Crimea reported powerful explosions. In Armiansk, the blast wave may have affected the building of the local FSB department, and in Kerch and near the military airfield in the Kirovsky district, at least five explosions were heard.
On the night of August 2, a number of Russian cities and occupied Crimea were subjected to attacks by unknown drones. At least 4 explosions were heard in Lipetsk, and eyewitnesses heard 5-6 explosions in Ryazan.
On the night of June 30, Russian-occupied Crimea was attacked by drones, and traffic on the Crimean Bridge was blocked. Local residents reported the operation of Russian air defense and the ascent of military helicopters.
Russia claimed to have shot down 25 Ukrainian drones in two hours, including 22 over the Voronezh region, two over Tatarstan, and one over Tambov. These events occur against the background of past UAV attacks on Crimea and Taganrog, as well as the introduction of fines in 12 regions of the Russian Federation for publishing photo and video materials about the arrival of drones.
Temporarily occupied Crimea was attacked by UAVs on June 24, with explosions in Kerch and air defense operations in the Dzhankoy district. In Taganrog, there are also complaints of a drone attack, presumably on the "Atlant AERO" plant, which specializes in components for combat drones.
