08.06.2026 Crimean authorities are working to prevent energy and food shortages on the peninsula amid unfounded hype, said Dmitry Peskov, Russian presidential press secretary.
“Of course, the relevant authorities are working to ensure there are no shortages. We are seeing many instances of completely unfounded hype,” he told reporters, responding to a question about the Kremlin’s assessment of the situation in Crimea amid the energy and food shortages.
Fuel crisis in occupied Crimea spirals out of control
Queues at gas stations in Crimea have reached 2.5 km in length due to a severe shortage of fuel.
This is a direct consequence of Ukrainian strikes on Russian logistics routes supplying the occupied peninsula. pic.twitter.com/KdsdlZ0YOr
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 8, 2026
In this regard, Peskov recalled how about two years ago, in Moscow and other large Russian cities, residents hoarded buckwheat en masse, despite no shortage.
“Sometimes such emotional actions lead to artificial situations, but all authorities are working to ensure there are no shortages,” he added.
EXPECT DELAYS: Russia suspends all rail traffic in Crimea after UKR drones strike on the Dzhankoi–Kerch line. UKR drones also hit Russian locomotives and rolling stock near Pantusov in Russia’s Bryansk region ~40 km from the URK border. pic.twitter.com/x7qJdtqCYf
— Chuck Pfarrer | Indications & Warnings | (@ChuckPfarrer) June 8, 2026
On May 22, due to logistical difficulties, a 20-liter per person limit on fuel sales was imposed at gas stations in Sevastopol. On May 29, restrictions on the sale of AI-95 gasoline were introduced in Crimea. On May 31, the restrictions were extended to AI-92 gasoline, with the peninsula’s two largest gas station chains, Atan and TES, ceasing over-the-counter sales of AI-95 gasoline, requiring coupons only. On June 4, Crimean Governor Sergei Aksyonov announced that over-the-counter gasoline sales in Crimea would be completely suspended for the coming days.
Will the Russian military be able to cope with the problems posed by Ukrainian drones, which have begun disrupting logistics in four regions of Donbas? Russian military officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, claim that the situation for civilians in Donbas and Crimea will improve in three to four weeks, by the end of June. “So far, they’re promising to fix the situation in three to four weeks… Will we be able to produce the same line of drones with a range of 100-200 km as the Ukrainian Armed Forces? We can. Only now, according to our developments, we’ll have to speed up,” asserts a Russian military official. However, another high-ranking source believes the situation will only worsen, and Ukrainian drone attacks, as well as missile attacks deep into Russian territory, will escalate. Furthermore, if the enemy succeeds in significantly disrupting our rear logistics in the fall, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will again attempt another “counteroffensive.”PETRAEUS: Ukrainians expanding the range of their drones, striking Russian logistics supply routes, and interdicting the route into Crimea that comes from southern part of Ukraine. They may be able to isolate entire Crimean peninsula by threatening what goes across Kerch Bridge. pic.twitter.com/2FDm5w8aQB
— Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) June 6, 2026
