Ukraine's Special Operations Forces strike Sevastopol Thermal Power Plant: nearly 50% of occupied Crimea's generation affected

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF), together with Deep Strike units, reportedly struck the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in temporarily occupied Sevastopol, Crimea, on the night of 13-14 July.

Source: SOF press service

Details: Early information indicates damage to the turbine hall, including the cooling system of a Siemens SGT5-2000E turbine. If pumping equipment was also damaged, repairs could take between 2 and 5 months.

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The Balaklava TPP is described as a key energy facility on the peninsula. Together with the Tavriiska TPP in Simferopol, it provides about 90% of Crimea's electricity consumption – making them the backbone of local power generation.