Russian-installed Crimea governor calls for calm amid fuel shortages

The Russian-installed head of Crimea's government, Sergei Aksyonov, urged residents to remain patient and calm amid ongoing gasoline shortages caused by Ukrainian drone attacks.


Reuters | Moscow | Updated: 02-06-2026 17:30 IST | Created: 02-06-2026 17:30 IST
Russian-installed Crimea governor calls for calm amid fuel shortages

​Sergei ‌Aksyonov, the Russian-installed ​head of ‌the government of Crimea, said on Tuesday that ‌people should ‌be patient and calm amid gasoline shortages ⁠on ​the ⁠peninsula, which Russia ⁠annexed from Ukraine ​in 2014.

Crimea has been suffering ⁠from fuel ⁠shortages ​after Ukrainian drone attacks constricted ⁠supplies from adjoining Russian-controlled territory.

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