Occupied Crimea goes dark again after overnight drones
Most explosions and mobile air defense group activity was recorded in Simferopol, according to Crimean Wind TG channel
On the night of 21 August, explosions were reported above occupied Crimea, leading to a blackout that affected part of the peninsula just one day after a peninsula-wide blackout. Occupation officials acknowledged power outages, and Ukrainian defense forces' mobile air defense groups shot at drones, causing bright flashes near Tavriiska thermal power plant.
Ukrainian authorities did not claim responsibility for the attacks, while Russian authorities remained silent about the targets and consequences. These strikes occurred as part of Ukraine's strategy to isolate Crimea and weaken Russia's capacity to launch offensive operations in southeastern Ukraine. Although retaking Crimea was not a declared priority, disrupting its power supply would not only weaken the region as a military base for Russian operations but also force Russia to allocate resources to maintain civilian life there.
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