--- title: "“Crimean Breaker Off”: Drone Forces struck 374 energy nodes in Crimea and occupied territories in two months" description: "USF commander “Madjar” stated that during the two-month “Crimean Breaker Off” operation (July 6 — September 9), 374 energy nodes were struck in Crimea and occupied territories, including a thermal power plant, substations and gas distribution stations." date: 2026-09-10T07:02:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/crimean-breaker-off-usf-374-energy-nodes-en tags: [ukraine-war, drone-strikes, crimea, energy-infrastructure, sbs] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # “Crimean Breaker Off”: Drone Forces struck 374 energy nodes in Crimea and occupied territories in two months ![Soldier carrying a reconnaissance drone in a field — SBU operation targeting energy facilities in Crimea](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/10/krymskij-rubilnik-off-sbs-374-energouzla/krymskij-rubilnik-off-sbs-374-energouzla-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - From July 6 to September 9, 2026, the USF, according to the command, struck 374 energy nodes in Crimea and occupied territories. - In just the first week of September, 34 energy nodes were hit; in August, the destruction of 240 nodes was confirmed. - Among the targets were the Luhansk Thermal Power Plant in Shchaste, 110–330 kV substations, railway traction substations and Crimea’s gas distribution stations. - The operation involved the 414th, 412th, 20th and 427th Brigades and the “Phoenix” grouping of the Border Service; all figures are cited from a single source. Robert Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), known by the callsign “Madjar,” stated that during the “Crimean Breaker Off” operation, drone units struck 374 energy nodes in Crimea and across the other temporarily occupied territories over a two-month period. According to him, the campaign ran from July 6 to September 9, 2026, and as many as 34 energy nodes were hit in just the first week of September — in Crimea, and in the south and east of the occupied regions. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the commander. ### Course of the operation and geography of the strikes Among the successfully struck targets, according to “Madjar,” are the Luhansk Thermal Power Plant in Shchaste, a number of 110–330 kV substations in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts, as well as railway traction substations. In Crimea, several gas distribution stations were separately hit — in particular “Yevpatoria,” “Nyzhnihorskyi” and “Azovske” — along with the enemy’s mobile firing groups. Thus, the strikes were not only energy-related but also logistical in nature, affecting railway infrastructure. ### Which units were involved According to the command’s statement, the operation involved USF units: the 414th “Madjar’s Birds” Brigade, the 412th Nemesis Brigade, the 20th “K-2” Brigade, the 427th “Rarok” Brigade, as well as the “Phoenix” grouping of the State Border Service of Ukraine. At the start of the campaign, the same data indicate that the “USF Birds” struck a key node of the “Kuban — Crimea” energy bridge, through which electricity from mainland Russia is supplied to the occupied peninsula. ### Objectives of the campaign The objective of the operation, as formulated by the command, is to systematically deprive the occupiers of electricity and communications, creating a logistical and fuel shortage. According to “Madjar,” in August alone the USF confirmed the destruction of 240 energy nodes in the occupied territories, making August the most productive month of the campaign in absolute figures. ### Contradictory data Some sources covering the same campaign use a more categorical phrasing: the headlines of a number of publications state that Crimea has been “permanently disconnected” from Russia’s power grid. This difference in emphasis is important to note: the USF command characterizes the operation as a prolonged, ongoing series of strikes on 374 nodes over two months, whereas individual headlines portray a picture of a completed full disconnection. Moreover, all quantitative figures (374, 34 and 240 nodes) are cited from a single source — the USF commander — and, at the time of publication, have not been confirmed by independent fact-checking from the enemy or by international observers. In parallel, in the context of USF actions in the Sea of Azov, there were reports of attacks on vessels of Russia’s “shadow fleet” and on air defense assets, which broadens the picture of the campaign beyond purely energy infrastructure. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Crimea in the dark: USF disabled 374 enemy energy nodes in two months (video)](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/krim-pitmi-sbs-dva-misyatsi-viveli-ladu-374-1789023504.html) - Первичный источник заявления «Мадяра»: 374 узла за 6 июля — 9 сентября, 34 узла за первую неделю сентября, перечень целей и бригад. - [Crimean Breaker Off: USF struck a key point of electricity supply to Crimea from Russia](https://www.unian.net/war/voyna-v-ukraine-krym-okonchatelno-otklyuchili-ot-energosistemy-rossii-13435182.html) - Подтверждает удар по объекту энергомоста «Кубань — Крым»; заголовок/слаг транслируют формулировку «окончательное отключение», что расходит с характеристикой кампании как продолжающейся. - [Seven vessels, energy nodes and enemy air defense under fire: USF attacked key Russian targets](https://glavred.info/war/pod-udarom-7-sudov-energouzly-i-pvo-vraga-sbs-atakovali-vazhnye-obekty-rf-10781942.html) - Контекст: расширение целей СБС на суда и ПВО; согласуется с общей картиной кампании. - [AFU USF: dozens of Russian “shadow fleet” vessels were attacked in the Sea of Azov](https://www.newsru.co.il/world/11jul2026/azov_127.html) - Контекст: атаки на «теневой флот» в Азовском море; не противоречит энергетической линии операции. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How many energy nodes were struck over the entire “Crimean Breaker Off” operation? **A:** According to USF commander “Madjar,” from July 6 to September 9, 2026, 374 energy nodes were struck in Crimea and occupied territories. ### Q: Which specific targets were hit? **A:** Among the claimed targets are the Luhansk Thermal Power Plant in Shchaste, 110–330 kV substations in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts, railway traction substations, and in Crimea — the “Yevpatoria,” “Nyzhnihorskyi” and “Azovske” gas distribution stations, as well as mobile firing groups. ### Q: What is the objective of the operation and which units took part? **A:** The objective is to systematically deprive the enemy of electricity and communications in order to create a logistical and fuel shortage. The 414th “Madjar’s Birds” Brigade, the 412th Nemesis, the 20th “K-2,” the 427th “Rarok” and the “Phoenix” grouping of the Border Service were involved. ### Q: Have these figures been independently confirmed? **A:** No. All quantitative data are cited from a single source — the USF commander — and, at the time of publication, have not been confirmed by independent fact-checking.