Crimea suspends children's summer camps as Ukraine strikes squeeze fuel supplies
Russian-installed authorities said children already at camps will be sent home as Ukrainian strikes disrupt transport and supplies across occupied Crimea.
- Russian-Installed head of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov announced today that children's summer camps across the peninsula will suspend operations until early September, with current campers ordered home due to security concerns.
- Intensified Ukrainian strikes on fuel and transport infrastructure in recent weeks caused the closures, following Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov's statement on June 17 that Kyiv aims to turn the peninsula "into an island" by severing Russian supply chains.
- Russian media outlet Ostorozhno Novosti reported on June 21 that arrivals to the Artek camp were suspended; one parent told the publication, "My children crossed the bridge, had a meal, and then were turned back."
- Despite the peninsula-wide suspension, Russian-installed Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev announced that the Laspi, Gorny, and Alkadar camps will continue operating with arrivals scheduled for June 24-25, with contingencies for power outages.
- Strikes on June 21 caused widespread power outages across Crimea and targeted oil terminals, while the HUR has accused Artek of involvement in the forced displacement of Ukrainian children since Russia's 2014 annexation.
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Russian authorities in the occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea have banned summer camps for children in the popular Black Sea tourist destination until September 1, citing security concerns. The decision follows escalating Ukrainian attacks on the peninsula as Kiev seeks to cut it off from mainland Russia.
Crimea suspends admissions to children’s summer camps
Sessions at the children’s camp “Artek” in occupied Crimea have been canceled, according to the Telegram channel Krovavaya Barynya (“Bloody Lady”), run by Ksenia Sobchak, which cited messages from parents posted on social media.
Crimea Bans Children’s Summer Camps After Major Ukrainian Attack
Crimea Bans Children’s Summer Camps After Major Ukrainian Attack
Crimea suspends children's summer camps as Ukraine strikes squeeze fuel supplies
Russian-held Crimea, a popular destination for Russians, has suspended tourist activities and children's summer camps until September, its governor said on Monday, owing to a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian attacks on sea routes and supply roads.
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