Overview
- Crimea’s Kremlin-appointed governor said recent strikes killed four people and wounded 28, and occupation authorities announced an indefinite halt to civilian gasoline sales, reserving fuel only for government agencies.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks targeted a Crimean oil depot and an oil transport facility in Russia’s Krasnodar region, which Krasnodar officials said included a drone-caused fire at the Chushka terminal and damage to a ferry that killed one person.
- Local authorities had already limited sales to 20 liters per vehicle via prepaid coupons at the end of May, and those rationing measures produced long queues and quick sell-outs before the full suspension.
- Motorists continue to bring limited fuel across the Kerch bridge under a 100-liter cap, while some sellers are charging up to double prices and authorities have opened a hotline to help stranded tourists.
- The strikes are part of a broader Ukrainian campaign to disrupt Russian logistics and energy supplies, a tactic that has sharply worsened civilian access to fuel on the peninsula and could prolong travel and economic disruption there.