{"id":1400994,"date":"2026-07-04T16:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1400994"},"modified":"2026-07-04T13:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T10:00:33","slug":"drone-attack-hits-occupied-crimea-kerch-bridge-closed-amid-fires-at-air-base-and-ferry-terminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/drone-attack-hits-occupied-crimea-kerch-bridge-closed-amid-fires-at-air-base-and-ferry-terminal\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone Attack Hits Occupied Crimea, Kerch Bridge Closed Amid Fires at Air Base and Ferry Terminal"},"content":{"rendered":"

A large-scale drone attack targeted Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on July 4, forcing the temporary closure of the Kerch Bridge and triggering fires at several strategic sites, according to OSINT monitoring channels,\u00a0UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports..<\/p>\n

The strikes reportedly began around 11:00 p.m. local time and continued until at least 2:00 a.m.<\/p>\n

Explosions were reported across the peninsula, while fires broke out at the Novotroitsk Wind Power Plant, the Russian military air base in Dzhankoi, and the Krym ferry terminal in Kerch.<\/p>\n

A vehicle transporting 200 liters of gasoline from Russia’s Taman Peninsula also caught fire during the attack.<\/p>\n

The Russian-installed occupation authorities had not officially commented on the reported damage at the time of publication.<\/p>\n

The attack comes as Ukraine continues to intensify its long-range strike campaign against Russian military and logistics infrastructure in occupied Crimea and inside Russia. Earlier this year, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reported a 1,150% increase in successful strikes against operational and strategic targets deep behind enemy lines.<\/p>\n

Read Also:<\/strong> Ukraine Strikes Oil Infrastructure Near St. Petersburg and Military Targets in Kronstadt \u2014 Zelenskyy<\/a><\/p>\n

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