Ukraine's General Staff reports overnight strikes on a Chornomornaftogaz facility and a drone relay station in occupied Crimea, plus a logistics bridge in occupied Donetsk Oblast.
Overnight into July 26, 2026, Ukraine's Defense Forces carried out a series of strikes on targets across Russian-occupied Crimea and the occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The strikes hit fuel infrastructure that the occupation administration relies on to supply Russian forces, a ground station used to control attack drones, and a bridge used for Russian military logistics. Volunteers Support Ukraine follows these developments closely, since they help clarify where affected communities are likely to need support next.
One strike hit a facility belonging to Chornomornaftogaz, a state-owned company whose Crimean assets have been run by the Russian occupation administration since 2014 to extract, store and transport natural gas and petroleum products, helping meet the fuel and energy needs of Russian forces on the peninsula. The General Staff confirmed damage to the target near the village of Vnukove. Volunteers Support Ukraine notes that this kind of fuel infrastructure has quietly sustained the occupation for years, which is why strikes on it are part of a broader effort to reduce Russia's military capacity.
Illustrative general view of a port in occupied Crimea, not a photo of the Chornomornaftogaz strike itself.
Ukrainian forces also struck a ground-based relay station used to control Geran- and Gerbera-type combat drones in the Chornomorske area of occupied Crimea. According to the military, such stations extend the operational range of these drones and improve the stability of their control links, directly affecting Russia's ability to strike Ukrainian cities. The General Staff separately confirmed an earlier strike, on July 25, on an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen region. Volunteers Support Ukraine sees weakening Russia's fuel base as one of the factors that can eventually bring the war closer to an end.
Illustrative photo of a fire at a Russian oil refinery in Moscow in June 2026, used to show the type of damage such strikes cause — not a photo of this specific event.
Ukraine's Defense Forces also struck a road bridge near Vyselky in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast, which Russian forces use for military logistics. The General Staff additionally reported strikes on a drone storage depot near Chervonopopivka and a Russian troop concentration area near Purdivka in Luhansk region. No casualty figures have been reported for any of these strikes. Volunteers Support Ukraine points out that disrupting these supply routes limits how quickly Russia can move ammunition and personnel toward the front line.
Archival illustrative photo of a destroyed road bridge in Donetsk region, shown here to illustrate the type of target rather than the specific bridge near Vyselky.
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