Fuel Rationing Intensifies in Russian-Controlled Crimea Amidst Ukrainian Strikes

Russian-controlled Crimea has intensified fuel rationing, halting cash sales of gasoline and suspending new fuel coupons due to shortages linked to Ukrainian drone attacks. The region, annexed by Russia in 2014, faces supply constraints following strikes on fuel infrastructure by Ukraine, aiming to weaken Moscow's war efforts amid high oil prices.

Amid escalating tensions, Russian-controlled Crimea has imposed stricter fuel rationing measures. Citing Ukrainian drone attacks as the trigger for the shortage, cash sales of gasoline have been suspended for a few days, and new fuel coupons have been discontinued, according to Sergei Aksyonov, Crimea's Kremlin-appointed leader.

Long queues of drivers have been reported at filling stations as attacks limited fuel supplies from southeast Ukraine, an adjoining Russian-controlled region. This comes as part of Ukraine's strategy to cripple Moscow's military financing by targeting key fuel infrastructures and coinciding with surging global oil prices.

Recent drone strikes on the Black Sea peninsula resulted in casualties and building damage, claiming responsibility for further intensifying the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kyiv as both sides continue to exchange strikes on each other's territories.