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The region of Crimea, currently under occupation, is experiencing increasing disruptions following a series of Ukrainian attacks targeting energy, fuel, rail, and military supply systems. On June 23, Ukrainian military forces reportedly destroyed a railway bridge spanning the North Crimean Canal, while various incidents of fires and explosions were reported throughout Kerch and surrounding regions. Power outages have impacted Yevpatoriya, Saki, Dzhankoy, Krasnoperekopsk, and Krasnogvardeysky districts. In response, authorities installed by Russia suspended civilian fuel sales on June 22 and 23 and postponed admissions to children's camps until September 1, indicating heightened strain on Crimea's supply chain.
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00:00Occupied Sevastopol was left completely without electricity overnight.
00:04Russian-installed officials said energy infrastructure was hit during a major drone attack.
00:09Local reports said the Balaklava thermal power plant was one of the main targets.
00:14Power was cut across the city as explosions were reported in several parts of occupied Crimea.
00:20Witnesses also reported blasts in Bakchisere, Kirch, and near Mount Ipetri.
00:26That area is believed to host a Russian Aerospace Forces radar site.
00:30The blackout came after occupation authorities announced preventive rolling power cuts across Crimea.
00:36Earlier reports said about half of the peninsula had already lost electricity.
00:41Ukraine has also targeted fuel tanks, substations, and logistics routes across Crimea.
00:47Fuel sales to the general public remain suspended in the occupied peninsula.
00:51Russian-installed officials say fuel is now being reserved for state enterprises.
00:57The latest strikes point to growing Ukrainian pressure on Russia's energy, fuel, and military infrastructure.
01:04Crimea was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.
01:08Ukraine and most of the international community still recognize it as Ukrainian territory.
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