Sevastopol
Widespread power outages were reported in Crimea, bringing trolleybuses in Sevastopol to a standstill. The cause is said to be a drone attack.
ATESH agents reconnoitered a Russian military unit at Cape Fiolent in occupied Sevastopol. They passed the air defense data to the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
The commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was charged in absentia with the missile strike on Kyiv on July 8, 2024. Thirteen people were killed, including five children.
Sanctions have been imposed against 44 individuals involved in Russia’s illegal elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The data will be shared with partners.
"United Russia" may receive 355 out of 450 seats amid the war, restrictions on the opposition, and voting in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The EU did not recognize these elections.
Around 40 Czech lawmakers called the elections to Russia’s State Duma illegitimate due to repression and voting in the occupied territories of Ukraine. They urged the EU not to recognize the results and to impose sanctions.
Law enforcement officers have exposed Russian agents in several regions of Ukraine. They are suspected of guiding drones, transmitting coordinates, and high treason.
Ukrainian forces struck enemy targets in Donetsk, Luhansk and occupied Crimea. The targets included a boat and reconnaissance systems.
Losses in Crimea's tourism industry increased by 95. 7% over six months. Tourists canceled about one million trips.
Systematic strikes complicated logistics, weakened air defenses, and caused disruptions to energy and fuel supplies in Crimea. The 2026 holiday season has effectively been ruined.
The BK-16 landing craft was hit in Sevastopol, and the Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system was hit in the area of the city. The enemy's drone control centers and warehouses were also destroyed.
The General Staff confirmed strikes on Russian military facilities in Crimea, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions. A Kasta radar was also destroyed in Rostov Oblast.
A magnitude 3. 4 earthquake occurred near Sevastopol on August 25. The epicenter was located at a depth of 15 km, and the tremors were barely perceptible.
The President proposed granting special status to 23 historical sites and strengthening their protection. Intentional damage would be punishable by\r\nup to 10 years in prison.
Explosions were reported in Feodosia and Sevastopol, Crimea. In Yevpatoria, drone debris caused a fire on the second floor of a building.
In temporarily occupied Sevastopol, fires broke out at military equipment warehouses in Alsu and near the Kirovskoye airfield following a nighttime drone attack. The fires were detected in satellite imagery; there is currently no information about the damage.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine published a list of 26 vessels used to transport Russian oil, liquefied gas, and stolen Ukrainian grain. Eighteen of these vessels are not under sanctions imposed by Ukraine’s partner countries.
The President of Ukraine held a meeting of the Staff, where defense financing for the autumn-winter period and needs for the latest weapons were discussed. Intelligence provided updated information on Russia’s plans; asymmetric countermeasures are being prepared.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdi confirmed operations against 29 energy facilities in the occupied territories, including the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant. In total, 240 energy facilities were targeted from July 1 to August 13.
The Central Election Commission adopted a resolution declaring the organization of the "elections" to the State Duma of the Russian Federation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine illegitimate.
An explosion occurred on Stoletovsky Avenue in temporarily occupied Sevastopol. According to Russian media, former commander of the Ukrainian submarine "Zaporizhzhia" Robert Shageyev, who betrayed his oath, may have been blown up.
On the evening of August 12 and during the night of August 13, explosions were heard in the occupied cities of Sevastopol, Berdiansk, Melitopol, Henichesk, Donetsk, and Mariupol, after which large-scale disruptions to electricity supplies began. The partisan movement “ATESH” reported a fire in the area of the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant and a complete blackout in Mariupol.
New explosions were heard overnight in occupied Crimea. In Balaklava, a building caught fire after the operation of Russian air defense, while another explosion was heard in the area of the thermal power plant.
On the night of August 12, in occupied Crimea, a series of explosions and a drone attack caused power supply disruptions in a number of cities. In particular, Yevpatoria, Saky, and Simferopol experienced complete power outages.
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 Defense Forces of Ukraine on the night of August 1 struck a warehouse of unmanned naval boats, railway bridges, and a unit of electronic intelligence of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.
In Sevastopol, after night explosions, fires broke out at positions of Russian electronic warfare (EW) and air defense systems. The fires were recorded at Cape Fiolent and in the area of the Kaya-Bash heights.
In temporarily occupied Sevastopol, on the night of August 1, a series of explosions occurred, after which a fire broke out and detonation began. According to preliminary data, the fire occurred in the area of a Russian air defense position or an electronic warfare center.
Prosecutors have sent to court the case against the heads of organizations that prepared Ukrainian children in Crimea for service in the Russian army. They received almost 4.5 million rubles in grants for this activity.
In Feodosia, an electrical substation is on fire after the attack. Kerch and most of Feodosia have been left without power.