Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 5
Ukraine Hits 16 Crimea-Area Substations, Strikes Military Airfield
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 5

Ukraine Hits 16 Crimea-Area Substations, Strikes Military Airfield

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 5

Summary

  • Ukraine said it attacked 16 power substations across Crimea and other Russian-occupied regions over the past 48 hours, intensifying the energy crisis around the Black Sea peninsula.
  • Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s unmanned forces, confirmed the strikes on Telegram, saying facilities in Crimea, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia were hit.
  • Ukraine’s General Staff said a military airfield in Crimea was also attacked, widening the operation beyond power infrastructure.
  • The strikes target Russian-held territory that Moscow annexed, underscoring Kyiv’s push to disrupt both logistics and daily services behind the front.

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