This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin.
Key news as of May 31:
Russian-installed authorities in occupied Crimea on May 30-31 have introduced fuel rationing measures after Ukrainian strikes on the land corridor connecting the occupied peninsula with mainland Russia disrupted fuel supplies.
The Russian-installed head of occupied Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, announced on the evening of May 30 that gasoline coupons would be introduced for AI-95 fuel, while sales of AI-92 would be limited to 20 liters per customer. Aksyonov said authorities expect the situation to stabilize within a month.
"I call on Crimeans and visitors to the republic to remain calm and to rely only on official sources of information," Aksyonov wrote in a Telegram post.
