Full circle: Crimea wants back to Ukraine, amid acute water, fuel, and power shortages

The recent wave of Ukrainian strikes has pushed Crimea into a spiral of shortages and uncertainty, undermining Russia’s promise of stability. Precision attacks on key oil terminals and power substations have disrupted the peninsula’s lifelines, triggering cascading fuel and electricity crises. Fires at major depots like Feodosia have burned for days, crippling regional storage capacity and sending fuel prices soaring. As power outages spread and rationing tightens, frustration among residents is growing, revealing the widening gap between Moscow’s assurances and the grim local reality. With repair efforts stalling and supplies dwindling, the perception of Russian control as reliable or secure is beginning to erode. In this atmosphere of scarcity and disillusionment, Ukraine’s strikes are achieving more than tactical success—they are reshaping the social and political mood of Crimea itself.

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