Ukraine attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea trigger power cuts in Sevastopol

The largest city on the Russia-controlled peninsula has been left without power after attack on energy facilities there.Ukrainian strikes on Russian-occupied Crimea have triggered power outages in its largest city, Sevastopol, according to statements from both sides, as Kyiv intensifies attacks on the peninsula Moscow annexed in 2014.Crimea has been forced to suspend fuel sales to the public as Ukraine’s army targets Russian logistics to the region and has hit a series of oil refineries and depots across southern Russia that provide supplies.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ukraine strikes strategic Russian bridge in Crimealist 2 of 4Crimea halts fuel sales after Ukraine strikes cause shortageslist 3 of 4Missile strike kills three in Ukraine as Russia feels war’s economic strainlist 4 of 4Ukraine says it hit missile electronics plant in western Russiaend of listSevastopol’s Moscow-installed governor, Mikhail Razvozhayev, who reported power cuts after Ukraine attacked energy facilities there, urged residents on Wednesday to help vulnerable neighbours and reserve phones for emergency communication to save batteries and avoid overloading the grid.“The enemy is once again striking treacherously, attempting to deprive us of normal living conditions and sow panic,” he posted.He said some areas of the city – where temperatures are approaching 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) – would be without power until at least Wednesday evening.Trolleybuses in Sevastopol will not operate on Wednesday, Razvozhayev said, as he also asked parents to keep children at home.Russian-held parts of Ukraine’s nearby Kherson region were also partially or fully cut off from power, the Moscow-installed Governor Vladimir Saldo said separately.Saldo did not provide further details.Separate Ukrainian drone attacks killed two people in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, hundreds of kilometres from the front line, and one in the border region of Belgorod, the local governors reported.