Will Ukraine's strikes force Russia to leave Crimea? Crimea faces fuel shortages and bank card disruptions, trucks are stuck in miles-long queues, and Ukrainian drones are appearing in the skies above the peninsula more frequently than ever.

Ukrainian drone operators claimed strikes on military and infrastructure targets in occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine during overnight operations into Thursday, June 4. Footage released by Robert

EADaily, June 3rd, 2026. The problem of APU strikes on the land transport corridor in Crimea is very serious and we should not expect that it will be eliminated in the near future.

Sergey Aksyonov, who leads the Russian-installed administration in Crimea, said that those with existing fuel coupons may buy no more than 20 liters of gasoline per person. He said there are currently no coupons for sale and none are expected to be available soon.

Authorities in annexed Crimea on Thursday halted gasoline sales and the distribution of fuel vouchers for the foreseeable future, as the peninsula faces a worsening shortage. “Starting today, cash sales of gasoline will be completely suspended for several days,

EADaily, June 4th, 2026. The enemy is distributing footage of a strike on the border patrol ship "Firefly" near the coast of Crimea, according to the authors of the telegram channel "Two Majors".

The vessel was deployed to monitor and protect ports and ships, as well as to establish a tactical air and anti-submarine defense line. Measuring 49.5 meters in length, its armament included 16 Igla MANPADS,

Ukraine says a drone strike targeted a Russian naval vessel operating near St. Petersburg, marking another long-range attack aimed at Russian military