Ukraine has intensified its long-range drone campaign against Russian-held Crimea, with overnight strikes reportedly targeting logistics and infrastructure in a move that underscores Kyiv’s determination to disrupt Moscow’s military supply chain far behind the front line.
Russian Telegram channels and open-source intelligence groups reported multiple explosions across the peninsula late on Thursday, with air raid alerts issued before blasts were heard in Sevastopol, Simferopol and the port city of Feodosia.
While the full extent of the damage remains unclear, footage circulating on social media appeared to show a large fire engulfing a Wildberries logistics warehouse in Simferopol.
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Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, later confirmed that employees at its Simferopol sorting centre had been evacuated “in accordance with safety requirements”, an acknowledgement that lent credibility to reports of a strike on the facility.
Unverified videos also suggested a fire near a district power station in Simferopol, although Ukrainian authorities have not officially commented on the operation and the reported targets could not be independently verified.
The latest attack forms part of a broader Ukrainian strategy aimed at eroding Russia’s logistical resilience rather than focusing exclusively on frontline positions. Warehouses, fuel depots, transport hubs and energy infrastructure have increasingly become targets as Kyiv seeks to complicate the movement of military supplies across occupied territory.
🔥Crimea attack sets Wildberries warehouse ablaze🔥https://t.co/2WHZh8ABg7 pic.twitter.com/zwM3uSG4Dz
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) July 24, 2026
The campaign has already affected Crimea’s transport network. Earlier this month, Ukrainian strikes reportedly left the Kerch ferry crossing — a critical route supporting Russian military logistics after repeated attacks on the Kerch Bridge — operating at severely reduced capacity following damage to several ferries.
For Moscow, the growing frequency of drone attacks presents an increasingly costly challenge. Beyond the physical damage, repeated strikes are forcing authorities to devote greater resources to air defence while disrupting commercial activity across occupied Crimea.
Reports that Russian authorities are considering restricting mobile communications and internet access in parts of the peninsula further illustrate the security pressures created by Ukraine’s expanding deep-strike campaign.
As both sides continue to invest in long-range drone capabilities, Crimea is becoming an increasingly contested theatre where economic infrastructure, logistics and psychological pressure are now as strategically significant as conventional military targets.
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