Kyiv’s strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure have triggered a severe fuel shortage in Crimea, causing long lines and scarce petrol availability.
From Sunday morning, petrol sales in the Russian-controlled region of Crimea will be halted, as the ongoing fuel shortage worsens across the peninsula.
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«Starting at 9:00 AM on June 21, fuel sales at all Crimean gas stations will be suspended for cash, non-cash transactions, and vouchers for both individuals and companies,» declared Sergey Aksyonov, the leader of Russia-annexed Crimea, in a Telegram message.
«Fuel distribution will be restricted solely to government bodies responsible for maintaining public services and security in the Republic of Crimea,» he added, urging residents to stay composed.
Kyiv’s assaults on Russian energy assets have caused a substantial fuel crisis in Crimea, producing long queues at filling stations and acute shortages.
In recent months, Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, hitting refineries, terminals, storage facilities, and fuel trucks en route to Crimea.
On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Ukrainian forces had struck facilities «on both sides of the Crimean Bridge,» including maritime logistics channels used for transporting oil in the Krasnodar region, as well as an oil depot in temporarily occupied Kerch.
Ukraine’s defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, stated that Kyiv is working to isolate Crimea through targeted drone strikes.
«Supply routes are being severed,» he explained during an interview with the YouTube channel Pressing.
«It appears that Crimea will soon become isolated, effectively turning into an island,» he added. «This situation could trigger unforeseen consequences for Russian forces.»
This situation unfolds amid Russian offensives in eastern Ukraine, which resulted in three fatalities and 22 injuries, authorities reported on Sunday.
Oleksandr Ganzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, noted that one person died and nine were wounded following attacks on three districts of Dnipropetrovsk.
Meanwhile, Vitaliy Dyakivnych, leader of the Poltava Regional Military Administration, confirmed that two businesses in the Poltava region were hit on Saturday.
According to Dyakivnych, two people died and 13 were injured in the assaults.