Ukraine's strikes have left Crimea with almost no street lighting

The power supply in occupied Crimea has deteriorated significantly—successful strikes on substations have left part of the peninsula without street lighting at night.

This is reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

According to analysts, over the past year, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have consistently targeted key facilities in the peninsula’s power grid. The ISW notes that due to the cumulative damage, street lighting in Crimea has been drastically reduced, and in some areas, it is completely absent after dark.

According to the report, the strikes targeted several key power substations at once. These include the “Tarkhankut,” “Vipasne,” “Bilohirsk,” “Saki,” “Tavria,” “Mykolaivka,” “Staryi Krym,” and “Zakhidno-Krymska” facilities.

Fires broke out at some of the substations following the attacks. According to analysts, satellite observations of thermal anomalies confirm the fires.

At the same time, Ukrainian forces continued to strike Russian military facilities. According to the ISW, at least seven aircraft, including Su-30SMs and Su-24s, were damaged at an airbase near Saki.

Hangars where the occupiers stored military equipment were also hit.

At the “Gvardeyskoye” airfield, hangars that Russian troops used to store and maintain Shahed-type attack drones were hit.

In addition, there are reports of attacks on railway infrastructure used by the Russian army for military transport. Strikes were also carried out against enemy electronic warfare stations and reconnaissance facilities.

According to the ISW’s assessment, the regular targeting of energy, military, and logistical facilities is making it more difficult for Russian troops to resupply and maintain combat readiness on the occupied peninsula.

Incidentally, the Western publication The New York Times published an article on Crimea, noting that Ukraine is turning the peninsula into a “giant logistical mousetrap,” significantly limiting the invaders’ capabilities on the southern front.

Ірина Глухова