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Russian-backed authorities within the occupied Crimean metropolis of Sevastopol stated on Friday that an in a single day assault by Ukraine’s navy had hit an electrical energy substation, resulting in rolling blackouts all through the town that’s dwelling to a part of the Russian naval fleet.
Schools have been closed throughout Sevastopol, a metropolis of a few half million folks on the Black Sea, Mikhail Razvozhaev, the Russian-backed governor of the town, stated on Telegram. At least 51 drones have been intercepted in a single day in Crimea, Russia’s Ministry of Defense stated. Ukraine’s navy didn’t instantly touch upon the assaults.
Reports on social media confirmed fires and explosions, together with at a gas depot within the metropolis of Novorossiysk. Internet connectivity in Sevastopol dropped to about 16 %, in keeping with NetBlocks, an web monitoring group.
Ukraine’s navy has made a few of its most vital progress with its operations within the Black Sea. After Russia withdrew from an settlement permitting Ukraine to renew some export shipments by the ocean, Ukraine’s navy started a marketing campaign to drive out the Russian Navy. It destroyed a lot of Russia’s warships and attacked its headquarters.
The operation allowed Ukraine to determine a brand new transport hall, and seaborne grain and oilseed exports are nearing prewar ranges, in keeping with in keeping with knowledge shared with The New York Times.
This a growing story.
