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Ukraine drones slash Crimea supply traffic 71%, fuel shortages

6/16/2026

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Ukraine Disrupts Crimea

Ukraine’s drone strikes have crippled Russian supply routes into occupied Crimea, halting traffic and sparking fuel shortages.
Vladimir Saldo, Russian-appointed head of Kherson, said pontoon bridges and the Dzhankoi checkpoint were damaged, suspending traffic.
Ukrainian Navy officer Dmytro Pletenchuk reported fuel trucks are disguised as milk tankers with superstructures to evade attacks.
Russian cargo traffic into Crimea fell 71 percent in two weeks, dropping from about 3,800 to 1,100 vehicles daily.

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Russian Troops Repaint

Russian troops near Henichesk repaint vehicles in blue, white and red, add civilian plates, blurring combatant status and prompting humanitarian-law concerns.
Ukrainian Navy commander Dmytro Pletenchuk says Crimea’s aviation and naval fuel remains adequate, while Russia routes fuel tankers away from the damaged Crimean Bridge and unusable ferry crossing.
Fuel shortages in occupied Donetsk strain civilians and Russian troops.

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Ukraine Disrupts Crimea

Ukraine’s drone strikes have crippled Russian supply routes into occupied Crimea, halting traffic and sparking fuel shortages.
Vladimir Saldo, Russian-appointed head of Kherson, said pontoon bridges and the Dzhankoi checkpoint were damaged, suspending traffic.
Ukrainian Navy officer Dmytro Pletenchuk reported fuel trucks are disguised as milk tankers with superstructures to evade attacks.
Russian cargo traffic into Crimea fell 71 percent in two weeks, dropping from about 3,800 to 1,100 vehicles daily.

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