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Small Share of Sevastopol Gas Stations Lift Fuel Rationing Restrictions

Nine out of more than 100 gas stations belonging to a single major retailer have resumed sales in annexed Crimea’s biggest city of Sevastopol

Ukrainian Strikes Damage Several Bridges Linking Occupied Kherson With Annexed Crimea

Kremlin-installed authorities recently restricted commercial and passenger traffic along major roadways leading to Crimea.

Rail Service Suspended in Parts of Crimea After Deadly Drone Attack on Train

Authorities said a Ukrainian drone killed the assistant driver of a train traveling from Moscow to Simferopol, the peninsula’s second-largest city.

Crimea Suspends Gasoline Sales and Distribution of Fuel Vouchers

Authorities in the annexed peninsula did not say when they expected sales to resume at local gas stations.

Ukrainian Attacks on Annexed Crimea Kill 4

The overnight strikes forced a major gas station chain to suspend the distribution of gasoline vouchers amid a fuel shortage in the region.

Annexed Crimea’s Largest Gas Station Chain Suspends Fuel Vouchers as Shortage Worsens

Kremlin-backed authorities in the peninsula warned that the current fuel shortage would likely last at least another month.

Sevastopol Begins Rationing Gasoline Due to ‘Logistical Challenges’

The rationing measures in annexed Crimea’s largest city come as Ukrainian drone strikes against oil refineries across Russia cause a slump in fuel production...

Crimea Cuts Protected Heritage Site Boundaries for Hotel Project Linked to Putin Allies

President Vladimir Putin’s billionaire childhood friends Boris and Arkady Rotenberg are developing a yacht marina at Balaklava Bay.

Ukrainian Attack Kills 5 in Annexed Crimea as Kyiv Accuses Russia of Violating Its Ceasefire

Kremlin-installed officials said the Tuesday night attack targeted Dzhankoi, a town in the north of the peninsula that is home to a military airbase.

Ukrainian Drone Attack on Sevastopol Kills 1 – Moscow-Installed Governor

The attack damaged several homes and a dance school in different neighborhoods of the port city.

Russian Fighter Jet Crashes in Annexed Crimea

It marks the second military plane crash in the Black Sea peninsula this week.

At Least 30 Dead After Russian Military Transport Plane Crashes in Annexed Crimea

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the crash was likely caused by a “technical malfunction.”

At Least 1 Killed in Apartment Explosion in Annexed Crimea

Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the blast, but do not believe a gas leak was to blame.

Polish Court Decides to Extradite Russian Archaeologist to Ukraine

Alexander Butyagin faces up to 10 years in Ukrainian prison for "destroying cultural heritage sites" in annexed Crimea.

Russian Investigators Charge Dutch and Ukrainian Nationals Over Return of ‘Scythian Gold’ to Kyiv

A collection of Scythian artifacts that had been on loan to Amsterdam’s Allard Pierson Museum since 2013 was returned to Ukraine in 2023 following a...

9 Wounded in Annexed Crimea After Intercepted Ukrainian Drone Crashes in Residential Neighborhood

Kremlin-installed authorities said 10 apartment buildings and three vehicles were damaged as a result of the drone crash.

Men Jailed Over 2022 Crimean Bridge Blast Plead for Release

The eight men who were jailed last year said they did not know about the Kyiv-planned operation.

Russia Summons Polish Envoy Over Archaeologist Detention

Alexander Butyagin has led archaeological work at Myrmekion, the ruins of an ancient Greek city on Crimea’s eastern coast, since 1999.

Navalny Team Claims Putin Owns Luxury Estate on Crimea’s Black Sea Coast

Once described by Ukrainian media as “Yanukovych’s dacha,” FBK says the sprawling property now belongs to the Russian president.

Annexed Crimea Joins Russia’s Ulyanovsk in Restricting Internet Until War’s End

Authorities say the measures are intended to disrupt Ukrainian drone operations.

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