Strong explosions rang out across occupied Crimea overnight, with fires breaking out at several locations at once. The biggest strike, according to available information, hit the oil terminals - the very ones that feed the Russian war machine on the peninsula.

Satellite images confirmed new fires at the oil terminal in Kerch, which has been burning since the first strike on June 21, as well as at the "Kavkaz" terminal and the "TES-Terminal" complex for fuel transhipment and storage. Fires also broke out near Baherovo, where Russian S-300 and S-400 air-defence systems are stationed. The Kerch Bridge, the symbol of Russian control over the peninsula, was fully closed to traffic for more than five and a half hours.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had earlier confirmed successful strikes on targets in Russia's Krasnodar region and in Kerch itself. The Russian occupation authorities are so far silent about the fires, but the reality on the ground is hard to hide: strict restrictions have been imposed on buying fuel - only occupation officials are allowed to fill up at the pumps - and power is being cut on a rotating basis because of supply problems.

The war that to many in the Balkans seems far away is, every day, sinking deeper into the everyday life of the people of Crimea - no electricity, no fuel, with a bridge that opens and closes on someone else's decision. The Balkans know all too well what it means to live on territory that bigger powers fight over. And that's exactly why the image of a burning terminal isn't just war news - it's a reminder that behind every strategic target stand ordinary people, queuing for a litre of petrol and not knowing what the night will bring.