Drones, Blackouts Fuel Tense Summer in Russia-Annexed Crimea

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Crimea: Residents of Russia-annexed Crimea are facing a rough summer as regular drone attacks, power shortages and heightened security measures interrupt daily life across the peninsula.

Authorities have reported repeated Ukrainian drone strikes on military and infrastructure targets, triggering temporary airport closures, transit disruptions and precautionary limitations in many places.

Power shortages, communication challenges and increased military action have added to public unease, harming tourists and local businesses during what is usually the high holiday season.

Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014 but is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, has become a hotly contested region as the war continues, with both sides intensifying long-range attacks on strategic targets.