Attacks on Crimea have thrown the occupied peninsula back into the Stone Age – The Guardian

Against the backdrop of the most extensive sustained air campaign in history by the Ukrainian Defense Forces against targets in Crimea, residents of the occupied peninsula find themselves in the midst of a severe humanitarian and infrastructure crisis. 

According to The Guardian, citing accounts from local residents, the region is experiencing a gasoline shortage, widespread cancellations of hotel reservations, and power and water outages lasting several hours.

The publication noted that since the beginning of this year, Ukraine has launched its longest-running air campaign against Crimea in history, targeting both the peninsula itself and the land and sea transport routes connecting it to Russia. Residents are now facing the most severe disruptions to daily life since the peninsula’s annexation in 2014.

According to The Guardian, more than 70% of Crimea’s 2.5 million residents are experiencing systematic power outages, leading people to express sharp disappointment with both the occupying administration and the Kremlin, which for years promised “complete security.” In addition, due to the destruction of critical infrastructure (particularly along the “Novorossiya” highway) and the sinking of more than 90 naval vessels and ships in the Azov Sea, the occupiers have restricted access to communications and the internet in certain cities, and in Dzhankoy, the network will be shut down for 16 hours a day.