💥 Attack

A strike on the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in Sevastopol caused a power outage in part of the city. Witnesses reported an explosion and smoke following what was described as a jet-powered drone or missile strike.

Sevastopol, Crimea
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A strike on the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant caused a power outage in part of Sevastopol.

Witnesses reported an explosion and smoke following a strike by a jet-powered drone or missile on the power plant.

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces drones struck the Balaklava thermal power station in Sevastopol on July 14, damaging its machine hall.

The attack may have damaged the cooling system of a Siemens SGT5-2000E turbine, potentially requiring two to five months for repairs.

Members of the Ukrainian resistance movement operating underground helped conduct the strike on the Balaklava thermal power station.

Power outages hit Sevastopol following a reported Ukrainian attack, leading Russia to declare a 'special regime'.

Ukrainian forces are attacking Russian airfields in Crimea to disrupt air cover for operations in the Kynburn area.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:41.418Z

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