Explosions In Sevastopol And Simferopol: Crimea Hit By Largest Drone Attack

• 21.03.2026, 13:48

The raid lasted four hours.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported the attack on occupied Crimea extremely sparingly and without any details. But agents of the guerrilla movement "ATESH" report that the drone attack lasted four hours and was accompanied by numerous explosions, which the Russian media did not mention.

"ATESH agents in Crimea spent the whole night monitoring the largest drone attack on Crimea on the night of March 20-21," the report said.

The attack began around 23:00 and lasted until 02:45 - that's almost four hours of continuous UAV waves.

Agents of the guerrilla movement report that many explosions occurred near the Tavricheskaya TPP in the Simferopol district - several waves worked on it.

"Agents recorded powerful explosions, lighting and fire at the site. The strongest explosions were heard east of Simferopol at about 23:30-23:40," the guerrillas noted.

Fires were also recorded southeast of Simferopol after midnight.

Simultaneously, drones also worked over Sevastopol: explosions were heard in the Balaklava area, the likely target was the Balaklava thermal power plant.

"All data on the defeats were promptly transferred to the Ukrainian Defense Forces," the guerrillas summarized.

The Russian Defense Ministry included the drone attack on occupied Crimea in its overall summary, saying that 66 drones initially attacked a number of Russian regions and the annexed peninsula, then their number rose to 283, but all of them were allegedly "shot down."

No details were given.

But local publics mentioned that maritime passenger transport had suspended traffic.