Ukraine war briefing: Crimea locks down as Putin acknowledges ‘huge stream’ of Ukrainian drones
Rail bridge and power plant among latest infrastructure targeted by Kyiv in Crimea, where restrictions on public life have come to prevail. What we know on day 1,582
TL;DR
- Ukraine struck a railway bridge, a power plant, and other infrastructure targets in Crimea.
- Russia-installed officials in Crimea implemented restrictions, including curfews for public transport, shops, and cafes, and dimmed street lighting.
- President Putin acknowledged Ukrainian drones were meant to destabilize society and disrupt energy supplies and tourism.
- Russia is considering suspending diesel fuel exports to protect domestic motorists.
- All sporting events for children in Crimea were cancelled through September 1st.
- Russia complained that the US has failed to deliver on understandings reached between Putin and Donald Trump at a summit in Alaska.
- Russian strikes killed nine people across Ukraine on Tuesday.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy will skip a conference on Ukraine's reconstruction due to a rift with Poland.