Ukraine drone attacks cut power and water in Crimea, hit Russian petrochemical plant
Ukrainian drone strikes have disrupted power and water in Crimea and damaged a petrochemical plant in Togliatti, Russia. Both sides reported significant drone activity, with Russia claiming to have intercepted hundreds of incoming drones.
Why it matters
The strikes demonstrate an expansion of Ukraine's drone warfare capabilities against critical Russian industrial and utility infrastructure.
Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted electricity and water supplies in Russian-occupied Crimea on Saturday, while a separate barrage damaged industrial infrastructure in southeastern Russia, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials.Moscow's installed head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said restrictions on electricity and water supplies had been imposed following damage to the main power grids outside the peninsula. AFP reported.“As a result of an incident that occurred on the main power grids outside our region, caused by an enemy attack using a drone, restrictions on the supply of electricity and water have been put in place,” Aksyonov wrote on Telegram.However, he did not specify how many households were affected in Crimea, which has a population of more than 2.5 million.Russia seized the peninsula in 2014, and it has since been a regular target of Ukrainian attacks.Russia's defence ministry said its forces had shot down 616 Ukrainian drones overnight across more than 20 regions.…
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