Ukrainian forces reportedly strike energy infrastructure in occupied Donetsk Oblast, blackouts in Crimea
Ukrainian forces struck energy infrastructure in the city of Chystiakove in Donetsk Oblast, and blackouts were reported in Crimea amid drone fire, monitoring channels reported late on Oct. 20.
Ukrainian forces reportedly carried out drone strikes on energy infrastructure in the city of Chystiakove, located in the Donetsk Oblast, which has been under Russian occupation since 2014. The strikes resulted in power outages in the region, according to monitoring channels. In Crimea's Krasnoperekopskyi district, eyewitnesses first reported drone attacks near the local train station, followed by the sound of Russian air defenses operating. Subsequently, power outages were reported in the area, as per pro-Ukrainian channel Crimean Wind.
Ukraine has a history of targeting military installations in the occupied territories and deep within Russia to weaken the latter's capacity to continue its war efforts. On October 18, Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale overnight attack on St. Petersburg, targeting an oil terminal, a data center belonging to Russia's largest social media platform, VK (VKontakte), and a bridge. Additionally, drones struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal during the attack.
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