Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least five in Crimea and Krasnodar oil attacks.

Ukrainian drone strikes have ignited a new crisis in Crimea and Russia's Krasnodar region, striking critical oil facilities that supply Russian forces.

Moscow-installed authorities in Crimea report that at least four people died and twenty-eight others were wounded overnight in attacks on the peninsula.

Sergey Aksyonov, the leader installed by Moscow, confirmed the deadly assault on fuel depots while explosions and thick smoke plumes were captured on social media.

In a separate incident near the border, local officials in Krasnodar stated that one person died on a passenger ferry after a drone hit an oil transport terminal and set it ablaze.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian forces successfully targeted an oil depot in Kerch and a transport facility in Krasnodar to disrupt Russian logistics.

The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed they shot down two hundred and thirty-nine drones during the night, yet fires continue to spread across the Black Sea peninsula.

Authorities have closed the vital bridge linking Kerch with Krasnodar to traffic, severing a key supply route as summer holidays approach and fuel shortages deepen.

Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev announced that private motorists cannot access petrol on Sunday, as deliveries are delayed and allocations are cancelled for official services only.

A looming fuel crisis threatens to halt the summer tourism season, as millions of Russian travelers may avoid the peninsula due to energy outages and scarcity.

Local power grid operators warned of widespread electricity outages following damage to networks, leaving communities without essential services during a critical time.

Russia occupies Crimea since March 2014 and has used the territory as a launchpad for attacks on Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

These coordinated strikes highlight the escalating risks to civilian infrastructure and the potential for prolonged disruption to daily life in occupied territories.