Sevastopol
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.
In Dzhankoi and Yevpatoria, wired telephone booths are being installed for calling emergency services. Mobile communication and the internet in Dzhankoi work only 8 hours a day.
The propaganda channel "Two Majors" called on entrepreneurs to finance mobile fire groups to protect facilities. The authors predict the spread of attacks across all of Russia using Crimea as an example.
ECHR issued a decision in the case Bazhenov and Others v. Russia and Ukraine, confirming that the decisions of the occupation authorities of the Russian Federation to deprive Ukrainian citizens of property rights to land plots in Crimea have no legal consequences.
GUR reports that the population of occupied Donbas has decreased by almost a third over ten years. Russia is purposefully changing the ethnic composition of the territories by resettling Russians.
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.
The occupation administration is conducting additional checks on municipal enterprise workers, paying special attention to Ukrainian-speaking and Crimean Tatar employees.
Special Operations Forces struck the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in Sevastopol on the night of July 14. The turbine hall with its cooling system was damaged, repairs may take up to 5 months.
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.
In occupied Sevastopol, after a night Ukrainian attack, part of the city was left without electricity. The occupation authorities have introduced a special regime at facilities and are assessing the extent of damage.