Ukraine ‘cuts off’ Crimea from Russia, plunging it into an energy crisis

Author: John T PsaropoulosPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: Ukraine

World / InternationalPolitics

Ukraine ‘cuts off’ Crimea from Russia, plunging it into an energy crisis

Ukraine launched Operation 'Molochka' on July 6, 2026, paralyzing oil transport to Crimea by striking 147 Russian tankers. Unmanned forces commander Robert 'Madyar' Brovdi said movement through the Kerch Strait has been stopped. Crimean occupation governor Sergey Aksyonov admitted fuel shortages with no schedule for return to normality. The energy crisis deepens despite promised aid from Putin.

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