Residents in Russian-held Crimea report fuel shortages and gasoline rationing following Ukrainian drone attacks that disrupt supply routes and oil infrastructure, according to accounts cited by multiple outlets. A Reuters witness in Crimea describes Wednesday rationing as supplies are constrained, while other reporting highlights the broader pattern of attacks on energy-related targets. Both sources link the deteriorating fuel situation to the increased frequency and impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on infrastructure connected to Russia’s oil operations. The reporting also situates the situation within the ongoing conflict more than four years after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, noting that sanctions and higher costs for crude exports contribute to pressure on Russia’s energy supply chain. With Western restrictions making it harder and more expensive to sell crude, disruptions from attacks translate more directly into shortages on the ground in Crimea. The coverage presents the fuel rationing in Crimea as a near-term effect of sustained cross-border attacks and the longer-term strain of sanctions, without asserting specific technical details beyond the reported disruption to supplies and infrastructure.