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Cars queue to refuel at a gas station after local authorities restricted petrol sales and introduced rationing amid a supply shortage that they said was caused by Ukrainian attacks on logistics routes, in the course of the Russia–Ukraine military conflict in the Black Sea resort city of Yevpatoriya, Crimea, on June 11, 2026. Alexey Pavlishak/Reuters
Crimean Governor Sergei Aksyonov said on June 21 that fuel stations across the peninsula have suspended sales to the public and businesses, with supplies limited to government agencies responsible for security and other essential services.
Kyiv has in recent weeks intensified its drone attacks on Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, targeting supply routes that have triggered a fuel crisis.
Victoria Friedman is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in technology, eastern Europe, and defense.
