Russia suspends fuel sales for the public in occupied Crimea

Published June 21st, 2026 - 07:41 GMT
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Gas station. (Shutterstock)

ALBAWABA - Fuel sales to the general public are suspended in Russian-occupied Crimea, in Ukraine, the local Moscow-backed governor said on Sunday, as Kyiv stepped up strikes on Russian supply lines.

"Today, June 21, starting from 09:00 a.m. (0700 GMT), fuel sales at Crimean petrol stations have been suspended," governor Sergey Aksyonov announced Sunday.

He further mentioned that fuel would only be sold to state enterprises.

Russia's president Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" in Ukraine in February 2022, launching a ground invasion into the Ukrainian lands.