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Food shortages are becoming increasingly visible in Russian-occupied Crimea, with residents reporting that basic goods such as sugar, flour, cereals, salt, and pasta are disappearing from store shelves, according to Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) on June 8.
In a statement, the CCD said some retail chains on the peninsula have already introduced purchase limits on essential products, a measure that has reportedly contributed to growing public concern among local residents.
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According to the Center, the shortages are being driven by a combination of rising demand and mounting logistical difficulties.
The agency noted that the increased presence of Russian military personnel and migrants has added pressure to local supply chains, while transportation routes used to supply the occupied peninsula are facing growing challenges.
The CCD stated that Crimea is becoming increasingly isolated, arguing that the Crimean Bridge can no longer fully serve as the peninsula’s primary transport artery. The Center also pointed to risks facing maritime supply routes and disruptions affecting overland connections through occupied territories.
“In practice, Russia is gradually losing its ability to supply the occupied peninsula at its usual capacity. Crimea increasingly resembles an island, making it more and more difficult to deliver fuel, goods, and resources,” the statement read.
Despite the situation, the occupation authorities have avoided publicly addressing the reported shortages and continue to project an image of stability, the CCD said.
At the same time, residents are increasingly encountering empty shelves, restrictions on purchases, and rising prices for essential food products, according to the statement.
The development follows a Ukrainian strike on the Chonhar Bridge carried out with FP-2 attack drones and the newly unveiled domestically produced Behemoth strike drone. The operation marked the first reported combat use of the new unmanned system against a key Russian logistics route linking temporarily occupied Crimea with Russian-controlled areas in southern Ukraine.
According to a statement released by Ukraine’s 1st Separate Assault Brigade, the operation was conducted by the brigade’s Phalanx Multidomain Operations Center in cooperation with the 475th Separate Assault Brigade CODE 9.2. The units reportedly employed FP-2 drones alongside the newly unveiled Behemoth platform to target the crossing.
Russian military bloggers and occupation officials acknowledged damage to the bridge and reported disruptions to traffic. Occupation authorities said vehicles were rerouted through alternative crossings linking temporarily occupied Crimea with mainland Ukraine.
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The Chonhar Bridge is part of the R-280 highway, a key transport artery that stretches from Rostov-on-Don through occupied areas of Donetsk region and into Crimea. The route has played an important role in supporting Russian military logistics, facilitating the movement of troops, equipment, and supplies between the peninsula and frontline areas in southern Ukraine.
Evidence of the shortages has also emerged in Sevastopol, where retailers have begun limiting purchases of staple goods.
According to reports, some supermarkets have begun limiting customers to three bottles of cooking oil and three packages of pasta per purchase. The measures come amid worsening logistical difficulties across the Crimean Peninsula, which have already disrupted fuel supplies.
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