Mass blackouts hit occupied Crimea after attack on key substation
Satellite imagery shows damage to Taman substation; Russian-installed authorities confirm outages but claim power restored
A widespread blackout has struck occupied Crimea after an overnight attack on a critical electrical substation in southern Russia, according to monitoring channels and satellite data. Major cities including Sevastopol and Yalta lost power, and internet watchdog NetBlocks reported widespread outages across the peninsula.