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Ukrainian drones drive Russia to declare emergency in occupied Crimea

Washington Post World Friday 26 June 2026, 18:01 UTC By Mary Ilyushina 1 min read
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Authorities in occupied Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia annexed illegally from Ukraine in 2014, declared a state of emergency Friday following weeks of punishing Ukrainian drone strikes. Democracy Dies in Darkness Ukrainian drones drive Russia to declare emergency in occupied Crimea Weeks of punishing strikes have disrupted water, fuel and electricity supplies across the peninsula, which Ukraine’s president has vowed to reclaim.

Authorities in occupied Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia annexed illegally from Ukraine in 2014, declared a state of emergency Friday following weeks of punishing Ukrainian drone strikes. Democracy Dies in Darkness Ukrainian drones drive Russia to declare emergency in occupied Crimea Weeks of punishing strikes have disrupted water, fuel and electricity supplies across the peninsula, which Ukraine’s president has vowed to reclaim.
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