But a series of Ukrainian strikes on the peninsula this summer has seen the visitors dry up. "The season is completely ruined, it's practically non-existent," he told AFP from Simeiz, a beachside community of around 2,500 people. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementOnce a magnet for millions of Russian holidaymakers each year, Crimea's tourism industry has collapsed in recent months, as Ukrainian drone attacks have starved the peninsula of electricity and fuel. Drone strikes on Crimea's electrical substations have meanwhile triggered power outages, including in the largest city of Sevastopol, while Russian-installed authorities suspended fuel sales last month amid strikes on oil depots. Ukraine often fires hundreds of drones into Russia each night, in retaliation for Russia launching hundreds of drones at Ukrainian towns and cities.