Kyiv says it destroyed a key bridge between Crimea and occupied Ukraine as fuel shortages and blackouts spread across the peninsula
Ukrainian forces said they completely destroyed the railroad bridge over the North Crimean Canal connecting Crimea to the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine’s Kherson region.
TL;DR
- Ukraine's Special Operations Forces claim to have destroyed a railroad bridge over the North Crimean Canal, linking Crimea to Russian-controlled Kherson.
- A massive overnight drone strike targeted a thermal power plant in Kerch, causing significant fires and widespread power outages across Crimea.
- Fuel shortages have intensified, with gasoline sales halted for the general public since June 21, and new regulations allowing more fuel per vehicle across the Kerch Bridge.
- Hotel operators are being instructed to inform guests about the need to carry reserve fuel, and authorities have effectively 'closed the beach season' due to increased Ukrainian strikes.
- Ukraine's military leadership plans to intensify strikes on enemy logistics, while a diplomat signaled potential flexibility in Ukraine's approach to ending the conflict.