Dzhanköy’s administration chief, Igor Ivin, reported that a drone strike damaged numerous facilities and electricity infrastructure across the city. His Telegram channel, which serves as the primary communication line for the administration, is where he also relays updates through Oleg Kryuchkov, the adviser to Crimea’s head. The official update notes that the attack caused widespread disruption with several facilities affected and power lines impaired, though no broad casualty figure is stated in his message.
The same Telegram post described a scene of localized damage on Yuzhnaya Street, including the destruction of a private residence, while emphasizing that residents did not sustain injuries. In the city center near the seventh school, the strike also touched a grocery store, triggering a fire that residents reported. Beyond property damage, Kryuchkov confirmed damage to the electrical grid but stressed that there were no additional injuries reported at that time.
In another conveyed detail, Kryuchkov stated that a 33-year-old man in the nearby district was admitted to hospital with a shrapnel wound. Medical authorities indicated that the man’s condition was not life-threatening and that his health risk was assessed as low after initial treatment. The official account suggests hopes for rapid recovery as medical teams continued to monitor him for any complications.
According to the information provided by Ivin, fragments from drone activity were located across two streets, indicating the extent of the airborne threat and the potential for residual debris in the urban environment. Local authorities are reportedly conducting searches and assessments to ensure public safety and to identify any further hazards related to the incident.
On March 20, Crimea’s president announced that an air defense system was actively responding in the Dzhanköy region, and that one person had been injured in the exchange. This statement underscores ongoing protective operations and the tense security situation in the area as authorities work to intercept additional threats and safeguard civilian infrastructure from future strikes.
Earlier reports from the Shot Telegram channel described residents of Dzhanköy hearing explosions and encountering gunfire. Coverage from mk.ru noted a drone raid over the city in the evening, with at least one drone crashing after an earlier air alert and a subsequent machine-gun discharge that disrupted the local atmosphere and raised concerns about further attacks. The reported sequence of events highlights the volatility of the security situation and the readiness of emergency services to respond to night-time disturbances.