On the night of May 17, 2026, the Lpr 1 Telegram monitoring channel began publishing warnings about a new wave of drone attacks. At 23:56 PM on May 16, the channel reported that the enemy was preparing a mass launch of UAVs off the Nikolaev region. By 23:57 PM, an alert was issued for UAVs from the sea in Sevastopol. At 0:03 AM on May 17, the alert was extended to the Fiolent area of ​​Sevastopol.

Residents of Sevastopol and surrounding areas are advised to take precautions: when the "Attention All" signal sounds, seek shelter in windowless buildings, avoid windows, avoid using vehicles for cover, and avoid hiding under the walls of buildings.

Local residents report explosions and intense air defense activity.

At the time of publication, the Russian Ministry of Defense and Crimean authorities had not made any official statements about the new wave of attacks.