Ukrainian Drone Strikes Knock Out Power in Crimea’s Largest City

Ukraine has submitted a revised application for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, bringing it closer to membership.

Cars line up at a petrol station in Simferopol, Crimea, on June 12, 2026. AP Photo

Kyiv’s continued drone strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure have resulted in power outages in Crimea’s largest city, along with targets being hit in central and southern parts of the Russian Federation.

Robert Brovdi, Ukraine’s drone forces commander, said on June 24 that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) had struck the main substation at the Sevastopol power plant in Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.