Sevastopol Lights Out as Ukrainian Drones Strike Power Substation

Thu Jun 25 2026 09:22:26 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A drone attack hit Sevastopol’s main power substation, leaving Crimea’s largest city without electricity and sparking fears of worsening supply shortages.

Ukraine’s latest droneless raid on occupied Crimea has knocked the port city of Sevastopol offline, according to Moscow‑installed governor Mikhail Razvozhayev. The strike, reportedly evening‑time, disabled the main power substation, leaving residents without electricity until the next day and prompting authorities to urge power‑saving measures. Kyiv’s strategic aim is to cripple Russia‑held infrastructure, tightening the blockade on Crimea and pressuring Moscow toward negotiations. Meanwhile, fuel sales have already been suspended, fueling panic buying amid an escalating siege that isolates Crimea’s supply lines. The attack underscores the growing intensity of the conflict and its impact on civilians in contested territories.

The port city of Sevastopol, Crimea’s largest city, is now powerless after a Ukrainian drone attack disabled the main power substation, officials said yesterday.

Moscow‑installed governor Mikhail Razvozhayev confirmed that the strike, which took place overnight, will leave some neighbourhoods without electricity until at least Wednesday evening. Residents were urged to save mobile batteries, cut background app usage and check on elderly neighbours amid temperatures expected to reach 30°C.

The attack comes amid a growing Ukrainian campaign to isolate the peninsula, as Kyiv targets key power facilities and logistics routes, intending to reduce Russian revenue from the region and force President Putin to the negotiating table.

In parallel, Russian‑installed governor Sergei Aksyonov announced that all petrol sales had been suspended, leaving fuel for government services only – a move that is already causing panic buying of sugar and other essentials.

The latest strike follows the elimination of 48 military targets by Kyiv drones, and the Russian defence ministry’s claim of destroying over 300 Ukrainian drones the previous night. The war has entered a new stage of intensified aerial warfare, directly affecting civilians in occupied territories.