Ukraine drones plunge Kerch into darkness, hitting Crimea’s energy lifeline

Ukrainian drone strikes left Kerch in total blackout, with Russia saying 93 drones were downed and Krymenergo confirming outages across occupied Crimea. Life-support facilities run on backup power while authorities work on restoration. The strikes are part of Kyiv’s broader effort to isolate Crimea by targeting its energy and logistics, including a separate hit on the Balaklava thermal power station and ongoing unmanned-weapon campaigns around the peninsula.