Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePetrol stations in Russian-occupied Crimea are experiencing severe fuel shortages, with many running dry or having long queues, marking the worst crisis since Russia's 2014 annexation. The shortages are a direct result of intensified Ukrainian drone attacks targeting supply lines to the peninsula, including roads, rail links, and an oil terminal in Feodosia. Local authorities have implemented fuel rationing schemes, limiting sales to 20 litres per vehicle per week, and there are also reports of some foodstuffs running short. The Ukrainian military claimed to have destroyed 50 Russian military vehicles in a strike on the Armiansk bridge, with a commander stating Ukraine could fully cut off Russia's access to Crimea soon. The crisis has significantly impacted tourism, with nearly 80 per cent of hotel bookings cancelled in late May and early June, and speculators selling fuel at double the market price. In fullFuel shortages hit Russian-occupied Crimea as Kyiv steps up drone attacksThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Petrol stations in Crimea run short of fuel amid wave of Ukrainian attacks
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePetrol stations in Russian-occupied Crimea are experiencing severe fuel shortages, with many running dry or having long queues, marking the worst crisis since Russia's 2014 annexation. The shortages are a direct result of intensified Ukrainian drone attacks targeting supply lines to the peninsula, including roads, rail links, and an oil terminal in Feodosia. Local authorities have implemented fuel rationing schemes, limiting sales to 20 litres per vehicle per week, and there are also reports of some foodstuffs running short. The Ukrainian military claimed to have destroyed 50 Russian military vehicles in a strike on the Armiansk bridge, with a commander stating Ukraine could fully cut off Russia's access to Crimea soon. The crisis has significantly impacted tourism, with nearly 80 per cent of hotel bookings cancelled in late May and early June, and speculators selling fuel at double the market price. In fullFuel shortages hit Russian-occupied Crimea as Kyiv steps up drone attacksThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ukrainian drone strikes on Crimea's supply routes caused severe fuel shortages and 20L/week rationing—the worst crisis since 2014. Tech leaders should note supply chain vulnerability under asymmetric threats—a lesson for critical infrastructure resilience.
