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Ukraine expands long-range strikes, targets key Crimea power plant
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Ukraine expands long-range strikes, targets key Crimea power plant
Ukrainian forces struck a major thermal power plant in Crimea, the latest in a series of long-range attacks on Russian strategic infrastructure.
- Ukrainian special forces said they struck the Balaklava thermal plant in Sevastopol on July 14, damaging the turbine hall and cooling system.
- The plant supplies about half of Crimea's electricity, and Ukrainian forces said it is essential for Russian military logistics in the peninsula.
- The special forces stated that repair of the Siemens turbine could take two to five months if pumping equipment is destroyed.
- Ukrainian special forces have also announced strikes in recent days on a refinery in Bashkortostan, an oil tanker in Kerch, and the Omsk refinery.
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