Ukrainian Drone Unit Strikes Crimea’s Perekop Bromine Plant and Power Substation
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea – A Ukrainian drone unit, “Birds of Madyar,” conducted strikes in crimea on the night of November 23-24, targeting a key industrial facility and a critical power substation, according to commander of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), Robert “Madyar” Brovdis.
The unit struck the Perekop bromine plant, a large facility producing bromine-based chemicals used in multiple industries, including Russia’s military sector. The Kyiv Post reports this plant is one of the largest of its kind in Crimea and the sole producer of bromine compounds in Eastern Europe.
Brovdis stated on Facebook that the drones also hit the 220-kilovolt Krasnoperekopsk main power substation, wich he described as “the main node of the peninsula’s energy network.” He reported subsequent power outages at several energy facilities in occupied territories.
Brovdis described the operation as a “courtesy visit” by the “Birds of the 1st separate USF Center.” He characterized the strikes as part of a wider Ukrainian campaign to degrade Russia’s fuel and energy infrastructure.
The “Birds of Madyar” unit has been responsible for several high-profile drone operations in Crimea in recent months, including the destruction of a Russian Orion drone base on November 13 and the downing of an Orion drone in September.
Simultaneously occurring, Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported intercepting 93 drones targeting various regions of Russia during the night of November 26-27.According to the ministry,45 drones were neutralized over the Belgorod region,nine over the Krasnodar region,seven over the Nizhny Novgorod region,four over the Voronezh region,20 over the Black sea,and eight over the Sea of Azov.
Moscow Mayor sergei Sobyanin reported a drone sighting over the Russian capital,which was reportedly shot down by air defense forces. Rosaviatsia, the Russian aviation authority, temporarily restricted take-offs and landings at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky airports in response, lifting the restrictions shortly after.
