Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea cuts power in Sevastopol

A destroyed MiG 31 fighter aircraft at Belbek air base, near Sevastopol, in Crimea (Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies via AP)

A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea early on Friday caused power cutoffs in the city of Sevastopol and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russia, Russian authorities said.

The drone raids marked Kyiv’s attempt to strike back during Moscow’s offensive in northeastern Ukraine, which has added to the pressure on outnumbered and outgunned Ukrainian forces who are waiting for delayed deliveries of crucial weapons and ammunition from Western partners.