Kerch
On the night of August 7, explosions were heard in several cities in occupied Crimea, including near an oil depot in Feodosia. Eyewitnesses report seeing drones, gunfire and a fire.
The SBU and the Defense Forces struck an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and FSB ships in Kerch. Two patrol ships were damaged, and fires broke out at the plant.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, explosions were heard on the night of August 3, and fires broke out at the Central Market in Kerch and near the Kerch Bridge.
On the night of July 30, 2026, GUR operators struck three targets of the occupiers in the south. Enemy losses are estimated at over 20 million dollars.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine disabled 10 power units in the occupied territories, including 6 in Crimea and 4 in Kherson and Luhansk regions. In total, from July 1 to 29, 164 energy targets were hit.
In Feodosia, an electrical substation is on fire after the attack. Kerch and most of Feodosia have been left without power.
At the UN Security Council meeting, a new wave of Russian shelling of civilian infrastructure and attacks on Black Sea ports was condemned. Diplomats emphasized the increase in civilian casualties and the threat to food security.
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.