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Russian-occupied Crimea: Kyiv steps up efforts to isolate the peninsula
Ukraine is stepping up its efforts to isolate Russian-occupied Crimea. Kyiv is targeting fuel facilities and supply routes, calling the campaign a ‘logistics lockdown.’ It's disrupting daily life on the peninsula. Ukraine hopes it'll increase pressure on Moscow ahead of any potential negotiations to end the war. Al Jazeera’s Audrey MacAlpine reports from Kyiv. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Crimea #RussianOccupiedCrimea #Kyiv #UkraineWar #Russia #MilitaryLogistics #FuelDepots #SupplyRoutes #BlackSea #AlJazeeraEnglish
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The Kyiv Independent
· Jun 27, 2026
News from occupied Ukraine: Crimea faces electricity shortages, summer camp suspensions after Ukrainian strikes
This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin. Key news as of June 27:Russian-installed authorities in occupied Crimea announce state of emergency amid intensified Ukrainian drone attacks
Reuters
· Jul 2, 2026
Russian air strikes leave many dead in Kyiv
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing more than a dozen people and wounding over 50, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings in what Russia said was a retaliation for recent attacks on its civil infrastructure. #russia #ukraine #war #kyiv
Kyiv Post
· Jun 23, 2026
EXPLAINED: Blackouts, Fires, Fuel Bans, and Bridge Strikes in Crimea
Occupied Crimea is facing growing disruption after repeated Ukrainian strikes on energy, fuel, rail, and military infrastructure. Power outages, fuel rationing, transport restrictions, and heightened security measures suggest Kyiv is intensifying efforts to degrade Russia’s logistical hub on the peninsula. The campaign appears aimed at complicating troop movements and supply chains supporting Russian operations in southern Ukraine.
Le Monde
· Jun 27, 2026
In Ukraine, those who leave and those who stay: Life on hold in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk
'Donbas: War of Attrition' (2/2). In this industrial region, 80 of which is occupied by Russian troops, the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk have become the heart of the Ukrainian defensive system. Some of their residents choose to flee to safer areas. Others try to survive as best they can.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 2, 2026
Russia Launches Missile, Drone Barrage on Kyiv
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. #Ukraine #Russia
The Moscow Times
· Jun 30, 2026
‘I Don’t Know When This Will End’: As Ukraine Steps Up Strikes, Crimea Grapples With Fuel Shortages and Blackouts
Kyiv's campaign to isolate Crimea and ramp up pressure on Moscow is transforming life on the annexed peninsula.
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Related coverage for "Russian-occupied Crimea: Kyiv steps up efforts to isolate the peninsula": The Kyiv Independent — News from occupied Ukraine: Crimea faces electricity shortages, summer camp suspensions after Ukrainian strikes. Reuters — Russian air strikes leave many dead in Kyiv. Kyiv Post — EXPLAINED: Blackouts, Fires, Fuel Bans, and Bridge Strikes in Crimea. Le Monde — In Ukraine, those who leave and those who stay: Life on hold in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Al Arabiya English — Russia Launches Missile, Drone Barrage on Kyiv. The Moscow Times — ‘I Don’t Know When This Will End’: As Ukraine Steps Up Strikes, Crimea Grapples With Fuel Shortages and Blackouts