Ukraine Strikes Kill Power Across Sevastopol in Occupied Crimea

Ukrainian forces launched a coordinated strike on Russian-occupied Sevastopol on Wednesday, targeting critical energy and military infrastructure across the Crimean peninsula. The main power substation supplying the entire Sevastopol grid — a 330/220/110/35 kV facility — was knocked out, leaving residents without electricity for much of the day.

Scale of the Strike

Ukrainian Brigadier General Mykhailo Drapatyi, known as Magyar, confirmed the attack, which went well beyond a single target. The combined strike also hit the western section of Hvardiiske airfield, used by Russia as a launch base for drone operations. A railway station in the town of Kirovske was struck and secondary explosions were reported there, while a thermal power plant and an additional electrical substation were also damaged.

Impact on Daily Life

Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor Mikhail Razvozhaev warned residents there would be no electricity in some areas until the evening. He asked parents to keep children at home and urged residents to help vulnerable neighbors, conserve phone battery life, and use water sparingly. All trolleybus services in the city were suspended.

Strategic Context

Sevastopol serves as the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet and has been a key logistical hub since Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014. The strike comes days after Ukraine was reported to have forced Crimea to halt civilian fuel sales following attacks on Russian oil refineries and depots supplying the peninsula. Kyiv's intensifying campaign against Crimean infrastructure is aimed at degrading Russia's ability to sustain military operations in southern Ukraine.