Result 24.03: Attack on Crimea and blackout

The Ukrainian military carried out successful strikes on the targets of the Russian aggressors in Sevastopol. This was reported by the Office of Strategic Communications (StratCom) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It was noted that the strikes were carried out on large landing ships (BDK) Yamal and Azov. The communications center of the Russian occupation forces and several infrastructure facilities of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in temporarily occupied Sevastopol were also hit.

On Sunday night, another series of explosions took place in temporarily occupied Crimea. A fire broke out at an oil depot in the village of Gvardeiskoye near Simferopol, the Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported. It is noted that the oil depot is located near Ostryakovo railway station. It was also possible to hit the garrison of the village of Gvardeyskoye. In total, up to 20 explosions were heard in the Simferopol region and suburbs of Simferopol.

A series of explosions was heard on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea. After that, reports emerged of cruise missiles landing on the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s main communications center in occupied Sevastopol. The information was published by Osinttechnical on the X network, Crimean Wind Telegram channel. “It appears that at least three Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missiles hit the main communications center of the Russian Black Sea Fleet,” Osinttechnical said. Crimean Wind reported that the missiles hit a special communications center.

Energy supply restrictions continue to apply in Kharkov, Ukrenergo reported. In Odessa and Khmelnytskyi, closing schedules may apply as consumption increases. In addition, emergency power outage schedules have been introduced in Krivoy Rog, local authorities reported. At the same time, critical infrastructure facilities will run on generators.

The Naftogaz group’s facilities in western Ukraine were damaged as a result of a Russian attack on Sunday morning. This was announced by the head of the group, Alexey Chernyshev. Also, Lviv OVA reported that on Sunday Russia attacked the Lviv region twice with missiles and drones. The same critical infrastructure facility was hit twice. In particular, Kinzhal missiles were used for strikes.

The Russian missile violated Polish airspace and remained there for 39 seconds. This was reported by the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces. The Polish air defense did not try to shoot it down. Subsequently, Polish Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamisz said the Polish military would have shot down the Russian missile if they were confident it was heading for a target in Poland. In this regard, the Polish Foreign Ministry said it will seek an explanation from the Russian Federation. Later, the Polish Armed Forces said that they did not shoot down the missile in order not to create a danger for the local population.

On Sunday evening, the Ukrainian air defense destroyed 43 air targets. Russian aggressors attacked with 29 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles from 14 Tu-95MS strategic aircraft (Engels launch site – Russian Federation) and 28 Shahed attack UAVs (Primorsko launch site -Akhtarsk – Russian Federation, Cape Chauda – Crimea) . As a result of the battle against aircraft, 43 air targets were destroyed: 18 cruise missiles and 25 attack UAVs within the regions of Dnepropetrovsk, Kherson, Nikolaev, Odessa, Sumy, Kyiv, Volyn and Lvov. About a dozen enemy missiles hit Kiev and the capital area. Their remains collapsed in two areas of the capital. Damage was recorded to the front of a multi-storey residential building. There is no information about casualties.