Crimea residents describe 'catastrophic' situation after Ukrainian strikes

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Crimea residents describe 'catastrophic' situation after Ukrainian strikes Crimea residents describe 'catastrophic' situation after Ukrainian strikes CloseA resident inside Crimea has told the the situation there is "catastrophic", as Ukrainian drones strike oil refineries and power plants on the peninsula, as well as military targets. The strikes on Russian-annexed Crimea have increased significantly in recent weeks - partly to cut off supply lines to Russian troops attacking Ukraine from the south.

Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford explains why Kyiv is striking now and why the peninsula matters to Vladimir Putin personally. SubsectionEuropePublished15 minutes ago Share close panelShare page Copy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsCrimea Follow Crimea close panelYou are now following CrimeaUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.

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