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Ukraine strikes Crimea fuel infrastructure
21 Jun 2026 – 5 Jul 2026 · 4 chapters · 7 updates
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Chapter 1Ukraine strikes Crimea fuel infrastructure
- 21 Jun
Russian authorities halt civilian fuel sales across Crimea after Ukrainian drone strikes damage oil facilities and block the Kerch Bridge, reserving fuel for government services.
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Chapter 2State of emergency in occupied Crimea
- 26 Jun
Authorities declare a state of emergency in occupied Crimea, cutting power to 1.6 million residents after drone strikes hit energy infrastructure.
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Chapter 3Ukraine drones strike Russian refineries
- 28 Jun
Drones strike the Slavyansk oil refinery in Krasnodar, halting operations and killing one person after falling debris ignited a pipeline.
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Kills one person and ignites a fire at the Slavyansk-na-Kubani oil refinery after a Ukrainian drone strike damages power lines in the Krasnodar region.
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Hit two Russian oil refineries overnight as Kyiv launches drone strikes against facilities in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl.
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Putin calls emergency meeting as drone strikes on Krasnodar and Yaroslavl refineries trigger fuel rationing and export bans.
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Chapter 7Russia rejects long-range strike halt
- 29 Jun
Putin rejects Ukraine's proposal to halt deep strikes, demanding Ukrainian forces withdraw from the Donbas region as a precondition for peace.
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Articles in this story
- Occupied Crimea halts all public fuel sales as Ukrainian strikes knock out Russian refineries
- Ukraine hits Crimea oil and gas infrastructure, fuel sales halted across peninsula
- Russian occupation authorities declare state of emergency in Crimea after weeks of Ukrainian strikes
- Putin admits fuel crisis as Russia considers allowing lower-quality fuel after Ukraine refinery strikes
- Putin rejects Ukraine's mutual long-range strike halt proposal, demands Donbas withdrawal
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