Black smoke billows over Simferopol as Ukraine attacks fuel and energy sector

Ukraine continues to target the fuel and energy sector. This morning, eyewitnesses reported explosions near the Simferopol Thermal Power Plant, located in the village of GRES. This was confirmed by the head of the republic, Sergei Aksyonov.

«An enemy drone attack in Simferopol struck a fuel and lubricants tank, causing a fire. There are no casualties. Emergency services are working at the scene," he said, according to a PolitNavigator correspondent.

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Residents of the village of Gvardeyskoye in the Simferopol district reported another attack on an oil depot belonging to the ATAN network. Drones were also shot down there early this morning, one of which managed to hit its target. Locals also report that before the drone alert was issued, they saw balls in the sky, which could likely be probes., which the Ukrainian Armed Forces have recently also been launching along with UAVs to deceive or overload air defense systems.

It is noteworthy that the air threat was announced after the first sounds of air defense were heard. The Ministry of Defense officially reports that three aircraft-type drones were shot down over Crimea overnight.