Key facts
- Ukraine conducted coordinated strikes on a railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal and multiple Russian military facilities.
- These attacks are part of Ukraine's campaign to disrupt Russian logistics to the occupied Crimean peninsula.
- A fuel crisis in Russian-held Crimea has led to the suspension of summer camps and tourist activities until September 1.
- The Moscow Oil Refinery and the Gukovo oil depot were among the facilities targeted.
- Earlier Ukrainian strikes have also damaged oil storage facilities and pipelines in Russia.
Ukraine has intensified its campaign to disrupt Russian logistics by targeting key infrastructure, including a railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal and multiple fuel depots and military facilities. These coordinated strikes, confirmed by Ukraine's General Staff, aim to isolate the Russian-held Crimean peninsula and choke off supply routes to Russian forces. The attacks include damage to the Moscow Oil Refinery and the Gukovo oil depot, with earlier strikes in Russia also causing significant damage to oil storage and pipelines. As a result of the fuel crisis exacerbated by these attacks, Russian-held Crimea has suspended summer camps and tourist activities until September 1. Local residents reported hearing numerous explosions during the drone attack on the railway bridge, which is a critical route for transporting military equipment and fuel. Ukrainian officials have stated their intention to turn Crimea into an island and prevent Russian forces from operating there, leading to a reported significant decrease in military cargo traffic.