Fuel sales for the population have been suspended in Crimea.
Fuel will now only be sold to government agencies that ensure the operation and security of the peninsula.
Fuel sales for the population and private enterprises in Crimea have been temporarily suspended. The BBC reported this, citing the head of the peninsula, Sergey Aksyonov.
According to Aksyonov, fuel will now only be sold to government agencies that ensure the functioning and security of Crimea. This decision was made against the backdrop of attacks by Ukraine on logistics and oil infrastructure in Russian-controlled territories.
Aksyonov stated that as a result of a drone attack on an oil depot in the city of Kerch, four people were killed and 28 were injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assessed this attack as a response to Russia's military actions.
Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian forces had also struck oil transportation logistics facilities in Russia's Krasnodar region, as well as military logistics and radar systems. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that 239 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight.
The fuel shortage that has arisen in Crimea indicates increased pressure on the peninsula's logistics system. Local authorities have announced that additional decisions regarding the situation on the fuel market will be announced later.
In recent months, attacks between Russia and Ukraine have intensified, with both sides continuing to target each other's military and energy infrastructure.
