Tourists from russia and military occupiers leaving Crimea en masse due to Ukraine's strikes - ISW report

Due to Ukraine's attacks, russian tourists and residents of the occupied peninsula, as well as russian military and security service personnel and representatives of the occupation authorities, are leaving occupied Crimea en masse.

This is announced in a report from experts from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Analysts note that the outflow of this population from occupied Crimea may lead to short-term demographic consequences, which may increase in the long term if the Ukrainian "strike" campaign continues.

ISW experts also point out that on June 26, russian dictator vladimir putin signed a decree extending the current ban on the export of oil and petroleum products by russian oil companies at prices that meet the G7 and EU ceiling prices until December 31, 2027.

Putin introduced this ban in December 2022, and his decision to extend the ban amid ongoing fuel shortages and price spikes in russia is likely intended to signal a belief that russia does not need to comply with Western sanctions, despite ongoing economic difficulties.

ISW emphasizes that Ukraine's intensified "strike" campaign against russian oil infrastructure and logistics since March 2026 has affected russia's oil and gas revenues and led to increased fuel shortages throughout the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and in many russian regions.

"Intensified Ukrainian attacks on russian oil infrastructure are likely to continue to exacerbate the shortage of russian supplies amid growing demand that the russian government will not be able to ignore," analysts predict.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on the night of June 27, the occupying authorities of Crimea once again blocked the Kerch Bridge, and drones attacked Sevastopol.