Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities

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Source: BBC

1 hour ago


Russian-backed authorities have suspended fuel sales to the public in the occupied region of Crimea as Ukraine continues its attacks on the peninsula. Fuel had already been rationed due to shortages caused by Ukraine's recent campaign against supply routes in Russian-occupied territories.

Governor Sergey Aksyonov said individuals and businesses would be turned away from petrol stations, and fuel would only be sold to government agencies ensuring Crimea's "functioning and security".

Earlier, he said four people had been killed and 28 injured by a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot in Kerch overnight - which President Volodymyr Zelensky called a "just response to Russia's brutal attacks".

Crimea - which Russia illegally annexed in 2014 - has been experiencing logistical difficulties and shortages, but this appears to be its most significant fuel restriction so far. "Further decisions regarding the current situation in the republic's fuel market will be announced at a later date," Aksyonov said.

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1. Pity a lot of the bystanders caught in the economic crossfire.

And too bad that a lot of the fuel left in storage will go to the military in Crimea, even if this is a reasonable response because the police, ambulances and fire departments still need to be able to get around. And getting food from warehouses to local distribution points isn't a bad thing.

Note that from one end of Sevastpol' to the other (or from one end of Yalta to the opposite end of the litoral towns) is 5 miles, which isn't exactly impossible to navigate for most people even on foot so unless you're heading from one town to the other it's really inconvenient. Bit harder for Simferopol, at about 9 miles, but most Russian towns are centralized and so it's from the periphery to the center that's the real challenge for most people.