Crimea’s big cities in total blackout after Ukrainian drone strikes

Financial Times Wednesday 24 June 2026, 13:58 UTC 1 min read

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Kyiv has been waging an intensifying campaign on the Russian-occupied peninsula’s key infrastructure

Crimea (LOCATION) Ukrainian (ORG) Kyiv (LOCATION) Russian (ORG) peninsula (LOCATION)

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Crimea’s big cities in total blackout after Ukrainian drone strikes

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