Ukraine claims massive Crimea energy blitz hits 267 sites Ukraine says its drones have knocked out 267 Russian energy infrastructure facilities across occupied Crimea and southern Ukraine in less than two months, while a separate campaign is disrupting Russia’s maritime “shadow fleet”. The claims point to an intensifying Ukrainian effort to strike energy, logistics and transport networks far beyond the frontline. Drone strikes hammer Russia’s energy network Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said 27 energy facilities were hit between August 17 and 22 alone during its “Crimean Switch Off” operation. The wider campaign, running from July 1, allegedly targeted high-voltage substations, gas turbine plants and gas distribution stations. Sites struck included major power substations in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai and Donetsk region, alongside energy infrastructure across Crimea. Ukraine says the strikes were carried out by several specialist drone formations, underlining the growing scale of its long-range campaign. Moscow’s shadow fleet faces a second front At sea, Ukrainian forces are pursuing a parallel operation aimed at restricting Russian shipping through the Sea of Azov, Kerch Strait and north-eastern Black Sea. Ukraine claims 242 vessels were disabled between July 6 and August 22, including 134 in the Sea of Azov and 108 in the Black Sea. Thirty-six vessels were reportedly struck in August alone. The campaign is designed to increase pressure on Russia’s maritime logistics and the fleet used to move goods and evade sanctions. Oil and logistics hubs now firmly in the crosshairs The attacks are also reaching Russia’s fuel and distribution infrastructure. Ukrainian forces said they struck the Yeysk oil loading complex in Krasnodar Krai on August 22, hitting fuel storage tanks at a site used to supply Russian military units. Ukrainian authorities have also confirmed strikes on major Ozon warehouse facilities, following earlier attacks on Wildberries distribution hubs allegedly being used for military purposes. The expanding target list reflects a broader strategy: rather than relying solely on battlefield gains, Kyiv is increasingly trying to disrupt the energy, logistics and transport systems that keep Russia’s war machine moving. Ukrainian drones disable more than 260 Russian energy facilities in Crimea
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