Aug 4, 2026
Ukrainian forces launched extensive drone attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea, causing widespread power outages in Sevastopol and other cities. The strikes targeted energy infrastructure, railway bridges, and power plants as part of Ukraine's intensifying campaign to isolate the annexed peninsula.
Ukraine has launched a series of drone strikes targeting Russian military assets in occupied Crimea and mainland Russia, including a devastating attack on the Armiansk bridge that destroyed 50 military vehicles, strikes on Mariupol port and Sevastopol, and attacks on Russian oil refineries. The offensive demonstrates Ukraine's expanding use of advanced drone technology, including ground-based drones, to target strategic Russian positions.