Ukrainian drones struck the main power substation in Sevastopol, Crimea, causing widespread power outages in the city on June 24, 2026 [1, 2, 3, 4]. Moscow-installed governor Mikhail Razvozhayev confirmed that some areas would remain without electricity until Wednesday evening. He urged residents to save electricity, reduce mobile phone use, and check on elderly neighbors, warning temperatures could reach 30C [1, 4].
Razvozhayev said trolleybus services were suspended and parents were advised to keep children home. He described the strikes as "treacherous," saying, "The enemy is once again striking treacherously, attempting to deprive us of normal living conditions and sow panic," but added, "We will not be intimidated by the lack of light. We have gone through more than that, and we will survive now" [1, 4].
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander said drones targeted 48 military sites on June 24, including the power substation in Sevastopol [1]. Explosions were also reported in nearby Bakhchisarai, Kerch, and Mount Ai-Petri areas [1]. Russian air defenses claimed to have shot down nine drones over Sevastopol during the attacks [2].
Fuel shortages in Crimea have worsened amid the strikes, leading to suspended petrol sales for civilians, with fuel reserved mainly for government services [1, 3, 4]. Power cuts and drone attacks also affected parts of Russian-held Kherson region [4].
Ukraine is increasing attacks on Crimea’s energy facilities, aiming to damage Russian oil revenues and pressure President Vladimir Putin to negotiate [1, 4]. The peninsula is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but was annexed by Russia in 2014 [1, 4].
Separately, drone attacks killed civilians in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod and Belgorod regions, while a Russian drone strike killed a woman in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region [4].
The city’s power is expected to be restored by the evening of June 24, according to official reports [1, 2].
