Ukraine attack kills five as Crimea halts public fuel sales

Published 21 Jun, 2026 05:02pm 1 min read

Four people were killed and 28 wounded in a Ukrainian drone ​attack on the Russian-controlled peninsula of Crimea, ‌the Russian-installed governor said.

Separately, local authorities in Russia’s Krasnodar region said a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil ​transport facility, confirmed by Ukrainian President ​Volodymyr Zelensky, killed one person on a ⁠passenger ferry and set an oil terminal ​ablaze.

The Russian Defence Ministry said 239 Ukrainian drones ​had been shot down overnight.

Crimean Governor Sergei Aksyonov said fuel stations across the peninsula suspended sales to the ​public and businesses, with supplies restricted to ​government agencies responsible for essential services and security.

Ukraine has ‌recently ⁠intensified drone attacks on Crimea, home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, targeting the peninsula’s supply routes and triggering a fuel crisis as the holiday ​season starts.

A ​local power ⁠grid operator reported outages in several areas after damage to electricity ​networks, while ferry traffic across the ​Kerch ⁠Strait, separating Crimea from the Krasnodar region, was temporarily suspended.

Authorities also halted traffic on the ⁠bridge ​linking Crimea with Russia’s Krasnodar ​region for more than nine hours, leaving 11 trains running ​behind schedule.

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