Ukrainian drones strike Crimea, fires at Kerch port and other sites

Bit of an #explodey at the port at Kerch in occupied Crimea.

Not one, but three ferries used to transport heavy trucks between Port Kavkaz and Kerch have been knocked out. The vessels were a critical part of Crimea’s supply network, as heavy trucks are banned from crossing the Crimean Bridge and must instead use the Kerch ferry crossing.

The port area of Russian-occupied Kerch, Crimea, in Ukraine has been struck. The oil silos are on fire.

⚡️Update: Oil terminal, port infrastructure reportedly set ablaze on both sides of Kerch Strait following Ukrainian attack. A large fire was reported at the Kavkaz port on the Chushka Spit in Russia's Krasnodar Krai region overnight on June 21, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

🔥Kerch, Crimea. A fire is reported in the port area.

Ferry services suspended in Crimea due to escalating attacks. Source: Astra. With ferry services halted, heavy truck drivers face detours through war-torn routes while the threat of drone attacks looms larger than ever, endangering lives and livelihoods. 1/6

Russian authorities say a drone attack on the Kerch ferry crossing killed one person and injured another after the ferry Panagia was hit overnight. A fire also broke out at an oil terminal in Chushka, affecting a key transport and fuel hub linking Russia with occupied Crimea. #Crimea

The port in Kerch, temporarily occupied Crimea, is receiving drone sanctions at this hour. Based on the fire, this could be a strike on the ferry crossing which has been transporting fuel trucks. And the cutting of logistics lines continues...🔥🍿

Good Morning 🔥 Severe fires are being reported across occupied Crimea following a wave of drone attacks overnight. Local reports indicate strikes near the Kerch port area and other industrial facilities, with multiple large fires visible.

Ukraine struck both sides of the Kerch Straight in a successful operation to destroy oil depots and port infrastructure. Crimea's power plant and a series of gas processing facilities were all struck by drones. The Crimean peninsula is without gasoline for sale to anyone.

Kerch, Crimea. The port after a raid by the Defense Forces' strike UAVs. There's still plenty of work to be done on the facility. #russianLosses #UkraineNews

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At least 4 people were killed & 28 injured in Ukrainian drone attacks in the Kerch area on the Crimean Peninsula.There were several explosions & fires in various regions including at the fuel terminal in Kerch.Authorities also announced the closure of the Crimean Bridge between Crimea & the mainland

A heavy attack on Crimea last night too, and drone-king Magyar showed results of the overnight harvest. A tug boat in Kherson, gas infrastructure, a bridge over Henichesk Strait, and more fuel & military logistics in the occupied territories of Ukraine were hit. #SlavaUkraïni

My latest in The Atlantic, about the women who form the backbone of Ukraine's resistance. Many of the drone strikes we're seeing are the last link in a complex kill-chain — one that begins with agents deep behind enemy lines. I was granted rare access to this network. Their courage is staggering.