Putin admits Ukrainian strikes are disrupting fuel supplies in Crimea

Intensified Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian-annexed Crimea have triggered civilian fuel rationing and supply suspensions, forcing Vladimir Putin to publicly concede on 29 June that attacks were "obviously creating problems." Russian-appointed governor Sergey Aksyonov halted civilian gasoline sales around 21 June. The campaign targets refineries, convoys, and power plants supplying Russian forces south of Ukraine. Putin's rare admission signals the strikes are inflicting measurable economic pressure on the peninsula, though he denied shortages were "critical."