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Ukrainian Drones Cut Power in Kherson, Kill One Near Crimea

6/26/2026

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Ukrainian drone strikes cut power across the Russian-held Kherson region and limited electricity in Sevastopol, Crimea.
Vladimir Saldo reported the outages on Telegram early Friday while Sergei Aksyonov said restrictions aim to prevent overload after the attacks.
Russian authorities announced a gradual reduction of train service to Crimea and the suspension of children’s summer camps.
A drone strike near the Kherson-Crimea crossing killed one person, according to Aksyonov.

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Ukrainian drone strikes cut power across the Russian-held Kherson region and limited electricity in Sevastopol, Crimea.
Vladimir Saldo reported the outages on Telegram early Friday while Sergei Aksyonov said restrictions aim to prevent overload after the attacks.
Russian authorities announced a gradual reduction of train service to Crimea and the suspension of children’s summer camps.
A drone strike near the Kherson-Crimea crossing killed one person, according to Aksyonov.