Drones strike occupied Crimea: air base may have been targeted

Russian-occupied Crimea came under a drone attack on the night of 17-18 July. Explosions were heard and a fire broke out at the Hvardiiske air base.

Source: Krymsky Veter (Crimean Wind) Telegram channel

Details: Over 20 explosions were heard near Hvardiiske. Local residents also reported secondary detonations and a glow in the area around the air base.

Explosions were also heard in several districts of Sevastopol. According to reports, the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant may have been targeted.

Blasts were also reported in Feodosiia and Kerch.

Background: In temporarily occupied Crimea, the energy supply situation is worsening due to strikes by Ukraine's defence forces on energy infrastructure facilities. Regions are regularly left without electricity, sometimes for several days and in most cases there are not even scheduled power outages.

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