Ukrainian Attack Targets Largest Oil Facility in Occupied Crimea
The partial power outages continued in 24 settlements , affecting 5,400 residents Governor Gladkov said but he did not indicate
Ukraine also claimed to have struck Russia's state owned sverdlov plant one of the country's main producers of explosives and ammunition. Photo/ Courtesy
By Emmaculate Cheruto
Ukrainian drone struck Russian-occupied Crimea on October 6 , hitting the Feodosia oil terminal , the terminal serves as a multifunctional facility for transferring oil and petroleum products between rail, sea and road transport.
Ukraine also claimed to have struck Russia’s state owned sverdlov plant one of the country’s main producers of explosives and ammunition.
The Ukrainian attack damaged energy facilities and disrupted power supplies in the Russian city of Belgorod . The attack follows weeks of intensified Russian strikes against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
According governor Gladkov nearly 40,000 of Belgorod residents were left without electricity after the strike.
“We listened to a report from energy officials on the nature of the damage caused by the nighttime shelling of Belgorod. We have significant damage . ”
The partial power outages continued in 24 settlements , affecting 5,400 residents Governor Gladkov said but he did not indicate when full power restoration was expected.
” Restoration work is continuing,and we hope that it will be completed in the near future.”
Ukraine’s military intelligence released an alleged intercepted phone call, in which a Belgorod
Oblast resident described widespread blackouts and internet outages following the attack.
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