Crimea Declares State of Emergency Amid Intensified Ukrainian Strikes; Zelenskyy Urges Putin for Peace
Following intensified Ukrainian strikes on Crimea, local officials declared an emergency, while President Zelenskyy called on Russia to take a step towards peace.
The day on the war
Crimean occupation officials declared a state of emergency on June 27, citing intensified Ukrainian intermediate- and long-range strikes targeting logistics into the region. The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reported continued drone strikes against occupied Crimea on June 26, hitting Volga and Vyatka Project 15310 cable ships, the Petropavlovsk cargo and passenger ferry, and an S-400 air defense system radar station near Kerch, causing fires on the ships.
These Ukrainian strike campaigns are reportedly causing fuel shortages and water supply issues, leading to a widespread exodus from the occupied peninsula. In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "get out of Ukraine" and "take that step toward peace," following his authorization of a 40-day offensive to influence Russia to end the war.
Along the front
Pokrovsk Sector
Development: Over 257 combat clashes occurred across the front lines in the past 24 hours, with Russian forces exerting the most pressure in this sector.
Source: Ukrainian General Staff
Western Zaporizhia Oblast
Development: Ukrainian forces recently advanced in this area.
Source: ISW
Hulyaipole Direction
Development: Russian forces continued offensive operations on June 25 and 26 but did not advance.
Source: ISW
Strikes & the grid
Ukraine
What: Russia launched seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 189 drones overnight (June 26-27).
Toll: Ukrainian air defenses shot down three missiles and 174 drones.
Occupied Crimea (near Kerch)
What: Ukrainian SBU drones struck Volga and Vyatka Project 15310 cable ships, the Petropavlovsk cargo and passenger ferry, and an S-400 air defense system radar station on June 26.
Toll: Strikes caused fires on the ships.
Occupied Crimea (Dzhankoi, Armyansk, Mykolaivka, Tasunove, Karyerne areas)
What: Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) reported strikes on Russian ST-68U and Imbir radar stations, and NS-2, Tasunove, and Zakhidno-Krymska electrical substations on June 26.
Toll: Details on specific damage or casualties were not immediately available.
Diplomacy & talks
Ukraine-Russia Peace Proposals. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Russia to "take that step toward peace" and "get out of Ukraine" following his authorization of a 40-day offensive.
Aid & sanctions
United States
Measure: New legislation proposed (SABER Act)
Detail: A bipartisan group of US senators introduced the Seized Assets for Battlefield Equipment and Readiness (SABER) Act on June 18, which would allow frozen Russian sovereign assets under US control to be used to purchase military equipment for Ukraine.
United Kingdom
Measure: Military aid package
Detail: The UK announced on June 18 a £752 million package for Ukraine, funded by immobilized Russian sovereign assets, to deliver 150,000 drones and over 350 air defense missiles and radars by the end of 2026.
What we'll be watching next 72h
- Monitoring the impact and scope of Ukraine's 40-day intermediate- and long-range strike campaign.
- Observing any potential Russian "provocations" in the Baltic states or Poland, as sources suggest.
- Further developments regarding the US SABER Act to utilize frozen Russian assets for military aid.
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