The night of August 1 marked a period of active operations for Ukrainian forces, which launched a series of strikes against occupied territories. According to OSINT communities, drones attacked a number of strategically important objects in the Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as in Crimea. The result of the strikes was large-scale fires and power outages in several major cities.
Strikes on Energy Infrastructure
One of the main targets of the attack was the energy sector. In the city of Zuhre in the Donetsk region, drones struck the Zuevskaya Thermal Power Plant (TPP). A strong fire was recorded at the facility after the impact, indicating a direct hit on critical infrastructure.
A similar situation occurred in Berdyansk in the Zaporizhzhia region. Drones attacked power system facilities, leaving a significant part of the city without electricity. In addition, local sources report a fire at one of the gas stations, although the exact details of the incident are still being clarified.
Fires in Luhansk and Sevastopol
The radius of the attacks was not limited to just the Donbas and Zaporizhzhia. According to public channels, Luhansk, the settlement of Dolzhansk in the Luhansk region, and Sevastopol were also hit. Fires were observed in all these settlements after the attacks. At the moment, there is no exact information about which specific objects were targeted in these cities, but the scale of the fires indicates hits on important points.
Crimea: From Blackouts to Personnel Changes
The situation in Crimea remains tense. The day before, on July 31, a temporary power restriction regime was introduced on the peninsula. The occupation authorities warned the population of the risk of a large-scale accident, which indirectly confirms the effectiveness of Ukrainian strikes on the region's power system.
Against the backdrop of a humanitarian catastrophe and resource shortages in Crimea, political upheavals are brewing. According to the partisan movement "ATESH", Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering the possibility of removing the head of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, from office. It is expected that he will become the "scapegoat" for failures in ensuring the security and functioning of the region.
