A woman walks with a flashlight during a blackout in the western Crimean city of Yevpatoria on July 5.A series of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Crimea's electricity grid over the past week has caused sweeping blackouts through much of the Russian-occupied peninsula.
A combination satellite image compares Crimea by night in January and July 2026.Crimea’s electricity supplier, Krimenergo, announced on July 7 that "due to accidents caused by enemy drone strikes, a number of populated areas are currently without power supply.”
People seen in Yevpatoria on July 5.The Krimenergo statement lists 19 cities and settlements throughout the peninsula that remained without power on July 7.
A frame grab from a Ukrainian strike-drone video that was released on July 6 shows one of several recent attacks on Crimean electrical stations.The power crisis comes after Ukrainian forces claimed to have made 38 drone strikes targeting Crimea’s electricity infrastructure since July 1, including an attack on the energy grid of Simferopol, Crimea’s capital and second-largest city, on July 6.
Cyclists and pedestrians on a darkened street in Yevpatoria on July 5.The electricity crisis in Crimea, which comes amid ongoing fuel shortages throughout the peninsula, has led to critical services, such as water supplies, being affected in some cities, and tram services suspended.
