Ukrainian drone attacks disrupt Crimea's main land route and trigger fuel crisis

Ukrainian drone attacks have disrupted traffic on the R-280 "Novorossiysk" highway, the main land route from Russia's Rostov Oblast to occupied Crimea. The peninsula is experiencing a fuel shortage—petrol stations have run out of stock and are limiting sales to 20 litres per driver per day.

Ukrainian drone attacks have seriously disrupted traffic on the R-280 "Novorossiysk" highway—the primary land route connecting Russia's Rostov Oblast to Crimea, occupied by Russia. As a result of the strikes, the peninsula is experiencing a fuel crisis affecting both local residents and military logistics.

Petrol stations across Crimea have begun limiting fuel sales to 20 litres per driver per day. Many stations have exhausted their fuel reserves and closed entirely, creating long queues and widespread unrest among residents.

Since the Kerch Bridge was damaged, the R-280 highway has become a vital supply corridor carrying both civilian goods and military equipment. Disruption to this route puts pressure on Crimea's overall supply security and could impact Russian forces' operational capability in the region.

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian rear infrastructure have become an increasingly frequent and precise strategic tool, aimed at weakening the enemy's logistical chains without deploying large-scale ground forces.