The critical situation has affected nine major cities across the peninsula Residents of nine cities and three districts in Crimea will be left without water supply on July 7, according to the Crimea Water utility.

Energy shortages have continued to plague Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-controlled Crimea, following repeated, intensified Ukrainian strikes on the peninsula.

A Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied Crimea has killed one person, according to Moscow-installed officials. Two others were injured in the attack on northern Crimea.

A fire was reported at one of the local power substations On July 6, occupied Crimea was once again plunged into darkness. Power outages were reported across all regions of the peninsula following new attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces,

Perspective: Crimea was Putin’s trophy. Ukraine is turning it into a test of command, supply lines and political nerve.

Ukraine said Tuesday its forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant and other key infrastructure targets in Crimea as Kyiv’s military seeks to isolate the vital Russian-held peninsula in the latest stage of the 4-year-old war.

The drone attacks on Saki Air Base are part of Ukraine's latest campaign to make Crimea as uninhabitable for Russian forces as possible.

Widespread power outages hit occupied Crimea on July 6 after Ukrainian strikes targeted energy infrastructure, disrupting electricity, communications.