Will Ukraine's strikes force Russia to leave Crimea? Crimea faces fuel shortages and bank card disruptions, trucks are stuck in miles-long queues, and Ukrainian drones are appearing in the skies above the peninsula more frequently than ever.

A fuel supply crisis in Crimea is worsening as Ukraine's "middle strike" drone campaign targets fuel tankers and storage facilities.

Former US Army Europe commander Ben Hodges says Ukraine has the resources to make Russian presence in Crimea unsustainable through isolation and strikes on key infrastructure

EADaily, June 3rd, 2026. The problem of APU strikes on the land transport corridor in Crimea is very serious and we should not expect that it will be eliminated in the near future.

Gas stations across Russian-occupied Crimea are facing worsening fuel shortages, with long queues, rationing, and voucher-based distribution reported by residents. Ukrainian strikes on fuel-supply routes to the peninsula are cited as one of the contributing factors to the crisis.

Ukrainian drone strikes have disrupted traffic on the R-280 “Novorossiya” highway, the main land route linking the Rostov region with occupied Crimea, triggering a gasoline shortage on the peninsula.

EADaily, June 4th, 2026. The enemy is distributing footage of a strike on the border patrol ship "Firefly" near the coast of Crimea, according to the authors of the telegram channel "Two Majors".

Russia’s illegal seizure of Crimea from Ukraine 11 years ago was quick and bloodless. But Kyiv — and most of the world — never recognized Moscow’s annexation of the strategic peninsula, which is now a major focus of U.S.-led efforts to end Russia ...

Fuel sales in Crimea have been completely restricted "for several days". Petrol will still be available using previously purchased ration coupons, but officials will be stationed at every filling