Sevastopol

Russia conducted military exercises simulating a Ukrainian attempt to retake Crimea. The drills involved scenarios with drones, precision strikes, and fast boats, focusing on defensive preparations in Sevastopol, northern Crimea, and the Kerch region. Retired officers participated in command simulations during the exercise.

Garry Kasparov stated that Ukraine’s victory is crucial for Europe’s security and potential change in Russia. He argued that Crimea’s liberation would serve as a psychological shock for Russians to recognize the end of the imperial project.

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian artillery manufacturing plant in Volgograd using Flamingo missiles, causing a fire and casualties. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claimed the target was a major facility producing military equipment for Russia's war against Ukraine, while the Volgograd region governor confirmed one death and 11 injuries.

Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted energy facilities in Sevastopol, a Russian-occupied city in Crimea, causing power outages. The article highlights the strategic importance of Crimea to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainians, noting it was the first area occupied by Russia.

Ukraine’s drone campaign has isolated Crimea, cutting Russian supply lines and forcing the relocation of the Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol to the Russian mainland. Half of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been sunk since 2022, and Crimeans are fleeing due to food and fuel shortages.

Ukrainian forces conducted nighttime strikes on Russia's Orenburg Gas Processing Plant and two satellite communication centers, part of Kyiv's campaign targeting energy and military infrastructure. Moscow redeployed air defense systems to the capital and Crimea’s Kerch Bridge in response. Ukraine also launched drone attacks on Crimea, disrupting power in Sevastopol.

Ukrainian forces targeted Russia's Orenburg Gas Processing Plant and two satellite communication centers in a nighttime attack, damaging a facility critical for helium and ethane production. Additional strikes hit Crimea, disrupting power in Sevastopol and military airfields, while Russian forces reported downing 323 Ukrainian drones and launching 101 of their own.

Ukrainian forces conducted nighttime strikes on Russia's Orenburg Gas Processing Plant and two satellite communication centers, part of an intensified campaign targeting energy and military infrastructure. Additional attacks disrupted power in Crimea and damaged military airfields, according to Ukrainian officials.

Ukrainian forces conducted nighttime strikes on Russia's Orenburg Gas Processing Plant and two satellite communication centers in Dubna and Vladimir. The attack targeted energy and military infrastructure, with Ukraine aiming to disrupt supply lines and pressure President Vladimir Putin, as reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.

Ukrainian drones caused a power outage in Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-held Crimea, and targeted facilities in central and southern Russia. Ukraine's intensified attacks on Russian oil refineries, depots, and supply routes have led to rising petrol prices and acute fuel shortages in Crimea.

Ukraine strikes caused power outages in a key city in Russian-occupied Crimea. Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor warned that some areas will remain without electricity until the evening.

Occupied Sevastopol lost all electricity following a drone attack on energy infrastructure in Russian-occupied Crimea. The Balaklava thermal power plant was a primary target, with explosions also reported in Bakhchysarai, Kerch, and near Mount Ai-Petri.

Ukraine is using new Blyskavka drones to target infrastructure in Crimea, leading to severe fuel shortages and disruptions in ferry services and street lighting. Russian-appointed Crimea governor Sergei Aksyonov announced public fuel sales would cease, prioritizing government agencies.

Fuel sales to civilians have been suspended in occupied Crimea and Sevastopol, with gas stations restricted to dispensing fuel only for state services and emergency transport due to supply delays.

Ukrainian drone strikes targeting fuel supplies to Crimea have triggered a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula, with attacks on refineries, depots, pipelines, and tanker trucks disrupting the land corridor from Russia. The Kremlin has acknowledged the crisis, which threatens tourism and highlights Ukraine's ability to disrupt Moscow's military operations.

Nine out of over 100 gas stations from a major retailer have resumed sales in Sevastopol, the largest city in annexed Crimea. The resumption affects a small share of the retailer's stations in the region.

Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries, depots, and pipelines have triggered a fuel crisis in Russian-held Crimea, disrupting tourism ahead of Russia Day. The Kremlin has publicly acknowledged the crisis, marking a rare admission of the impact of Ukraine's military operations.

Fuel stations in Russian-occupied Crimea, including Sevastopol and Yevpatoriya, faced shortages on June 11 due to intensified Ukrainian strikes on bridges, fuel trucks, oil infrastructure, and the R-280 'Novorossiya' supply route. The route connects Rostov-on-Don to Crimea via Mariupol and Melitopol.

Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea temporarily halted petrol rationing coupon use due to supply disruptions caused by Ukrainian strikes on logistics routes. Priority fuel access is being given to emergency and public services, with new coupons to be issued, amid broader fuel shortages and intensified Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian infrastructure.

A Turkish fishing vessel, the Duru 67, was attacked and sunk in the northern Black Sea west of Russian-occupied Sevastopol, killing one crew member and wounding four others. Survivors were rescued by another fishing vessel and later met by a Turkish Coast Guard cutter with a medical team.

The Russian occupation administration in Crimea has imposed strict gasoline rationing, limiting A-95 gasoline sales to 20 liters per day per person starting May 30, as announced by Sergei Aksyonov. The restrictions mirror those previously applied in occupied Sevastopol to address public panic.

Ukraine conducted overnight strikes on Russian military and energy infrastructure, targeting an aircraft repair plant in Taganrog, the Baltimor airbase in Voronezh, and the Tuapse oil refinery. Occupied Sevastopol also faced missile and drone attacks, while Russia claimed to have downed 140 Ukrainian drones.

Residents of Russian-occupied Sevastopol face worsening gasoline shortages and panic buying after occupation authorities imposed a 20-liter fuel purchase limit per vehicle, citing logistical difficulties.

Sevastopol, the largest city in annexed Crimea, has begun rationing gasoline due to logistical challenges. The fuel shortage is attributed to Ukrainian drone strikes targeting oil refineries across Russia, which have significantly reduced fuel production.