Ukraine hits Russia-controlled Crimea in deadly drone attack
Russian-backed authorities said the ban follows drone strikes that killed 5 people and wounded 28, as fuel shortages deepen on the peninsula.
- On Monday, Russian-appointed Governor Sergei Aksyonov suspended all children's vacation groups and tourism-related events in Crimea until Sept. 1, citing public security as the peninsula faces acute fuel shortages and intensifying Ukrainian attacks.
- Between Saturday night and Sunday morning, Ukraine launched a major assault targeting military and energy infrastructure, killing four people and causing widespread network damage that disrupted fuel supply routes across the peninsula.
- Fuel stations in Crimea halted all sales to individuals and businesses on Sunday, while Russia lost about 25% of gasoline output last week, industry sources said; the drop amounts to some 90,000 metric tons per day.
- Authorities in regions including Lipetsk, Rostov, and Tatarstan have reported similar fuel supply disruptions, while Moscow authorities claim the capital remains normal; shortages have emerged across the European part of Russia and eastern Siberia.
- Kyiv has targeted Russian energy infrastructure to deprive the Kremlin of revenues financing the war; unplanned refinery maintenance from repeated drone attacks caused a 15% drop in seaborne oil products exports to about 3.3 million metric tons.
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Crimea Suspends Public Fuel Sales as Ukraine Intensifies Drone Attacks
Crimean Governor Sergei Aksyonov said on June 21 that fuel stations across the peninsula have suspended sales to the public and businesses, with supplies being 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. Aksyonov said that in the latest drone …
For weeks Kyiv has been attacking fuel supply on the Crimean peninsula occupied by Russia. Now the authorities have closed all holiday camps, tourism is to be stopped by September.
The Ukrainian attacks on Russian supply routes ravaged the tourist season of Crimea occupied by Moscow. Fuel is scarce, the situation is too uncertain. The governor of the peninsula dissolves all holiday camps and suspends tourism completely.
The Russian occupation authorities of the Ukrainian Crimea peninsula announced, on Monday, the cancellation of all summer camps and other leisure activities for children until September, invoking security reasons.
The Moscow authorities on the annexed peninsula prohibit the accommodation of children for recreational and tourism purposes.
On Monday Ukraine scored hits against infrastructure deep in Russia. Also the airports in Moscow stood still because of drones. In Crimea attacks of Ukraine have great effect. The petrol goes out and the authorities have to admit the insecure situation.
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