💥 Attack

Russian authorities in Sevastopol reported that drones attempted to attack the city on the night of August 24-25, claiming all UAVs were shot down over the Black Sea near Cape Chersonesus.

Simferopol, Crimea
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Preliminary reports indicate that several UAVs were destroyed over the sea near Cape Chersonesus.

Emergency services did not record any damage to civilian infrastructure facilities after the drone attack.

Russia's Defense Ministry said that 42 drones were detected over the territory of Crimea, nine of which were allegedly shot down and 33 eliminated through electronic warfare means

Russia claimed that Ukraine undertook a swarm drone attack on occupied Crimea, potentially involving up to 42 drones. Its Ministry of Defense did not say whether there was any damage or casualties.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:11.858Z

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