The statement highlighted what has happened in Crimea in recent days Ukraine's Ministry of Defense announced the "closure of the beach season" in Crimea, according to a statement from the ministry. "Closing the beach season in Crimea,

These are just a few messages from a Telegram group where tourists in occupied Crimea discuss conditions on the peninsula. Nighttime explosions, long queues at gas stations, and oil slicks along the coast have become part of the new reality for Russian vacationers.

In a new blow to the Kremlin's narrative that Moscow is winning the 4-year-old war in Ukraine, Kyiv's forces have targeted fuel supplies to the Crimean Peninsula.

Strikes that have caused fuel shortages and power outages in Crimea will prove a “psychological breaking point” for Moscow, a Ukrainian commander said.

EADaily, June 25th, 2026. The peninsula met the third day of massive rolling blackouts again with the noise of generators. In the resort Yalta, there may not be a power supply for 3-5 hours or more. Even doctors make adjustments to the work.

Ukraine said Tuesday its forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant and other key infrastructure targets in Crimea as Kyiv’s military seeks to isolate the vital Russian-held peninsula in the latest stage of the 4-year-old war.