Ukraine-Russia war latest: Fuel sales halted after Kyiv strikes both sides of Crimean bridge

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• Alex Croft 22 June 2026 01:30 Alex Croft 22 June 2026 00:00 Ukraine drone attacks kill five in Crimea and Krasnodar region At least four people were killed and 28 wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian-controlled peninsula of Crimea, the Russian-installed governor said.

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• And in politics, as we know, ​a mistake is worse than a crime,” Tusk wrote in a post on X .

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• Amid tension with Poland, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that the two countries could only remain ‘partners and friends’, warning that political tensions could lead to a ‘very dangerous escalation’ (AFP/Getty) Nawrocki withdrew the Order of the White Eagle after Zelensky drew criticism in Poland for renaming a Ukrainian military unit in honour of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, a nationalist force responsible for massacres of Poles during the Second World War. “Wading into a conflict between politicians in Poland and Ukraine ‌is a strategic mistake that will harm both sides: business-wise, geopolitically, and reputationally.

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• In response, three former Ukrainian presidents and several senior officials returned the awards they had previously received from Poland.

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• The Crimean peninsula has had periodic fuel shortages from Ukrainian strikes before, but the current crisis is the worst since its 2014 annexation.

  according to The Guardian — International Edition

• The pro-European Tusk was elected prime minister in 2023, after leading a coalition that defeated the nationalist Law and Justice party with which Nawrocki is aligned.

  according to The Guardian — International Edition

• The ⁠Russian defence ministry said 239 Ukrainian ​drones ⁠had been shot down ‌overnight.

  according to Business Insider +1

• "Targets on both sides of the Crimean Bridge were hit: maritime logistics for oil transportation in the Krasnodar region and an oil depot in temporarily occupied Kerch," he added.

  according to The Independent — World +1

• Ukraine is squeezing Crimea with its new drones, forcing the Russian stronghold to cut fuel supplies.

  according to Business Insider +1

• And he also confirmed the fuel crisis for the whole region, saying, "Today, June 21, starting from 09:00 am, fuel sales at Crimean petrol stations have been suspended" - though he added that fuel would only be sold to state enterprises .

  according to ZeroHedge

• Namita Singh 22 June 2026 04:04 Post office and apartments damaged as 8 injured in attack on Sumy - ICYMI Russia launched a fresh attack on Sumy on Sunday, with several buildings damaged.

  according to The Independent — World

• Local authorities said one person had been killed on a passenger ferry." Saturday saw a long-range Ukrainian drone attack on an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen region, which lies over 1,200 miles from the front lines of fighting - a significant reach and first of the war.

  according to ZeroHedge

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• And in politics, as we know, ​a mistake is worse than a crime,” Tusk wrote in a post on X .

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• Amid tension with Poland, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that the two countries could only remain ‘partners and friends’,…

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• In response, three former Ukrainian presidents and several senior officials returned the awards they had previously received from Poland.

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• Alex Croft 22 June 2026 01:30 Alex Croft 22 June 2026 00:00 Ukraine drone attacks kill five in Crimea and Krasnodar region At least four…

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