Crimea Under Emergency as Strikes Intensify

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Crimea has entered a state of emergency amid a spike in Ukrainian drone strikes that have crippled fuel supplies and plunged the peninsula into darkness. Governor Sergey Aksyonov admits the region is facing a tough stretch, with residents and tourists alike gripped by fear. Russia’s air defenses intercepted nearly 700 Ukrainian drones in one night, including strikes near Moscow and within Crimea itself. Ukraine’s targeted attacks on Russian oil infrastructure aim to cripple Moscow’s war funding, with recent strikes even sparking fires at refineries and effectively shutting down tourism. As…