June 28, 2026
The fuel crisis in Crimea has begun to impact the local labor market: residents of the peninsula are reporting layoffs and unpaid leave. These comments appeared under posts by Sergei Aksyonov, the peninsula’s Russian-appointed “head, ” the Agency noted.
According to Crimean residents, employers are delaying wages and asking them to resign. Meanwhile, local entrepreneurs report forced downtime and a lack of funds to cover their obligations to employees and the tax authorities.
“Grad Insurance Company drivers are being delayed in receiving their wages for May and June. What are these people supposed to do now, forced to take unpaid leave and not receiving their due payments for two months?” wrote a Simferopol resident. A fellow countrywoman asked Aksyonov “what about taxes: my husband was a transport driver, and now the truck is idle, with no income.” A Kerch resident reported that she and other employees were asked to submit resignation letters. “How are people supposed to survive in today’s reality? Businesses are closing down,” she asked.
Similar messages have been posted by residents of these and other cities, including Yalta and Yevpatoriya. They write about layoffs, a sharp drop in income, business closures, the inability to pay mortgages and loans, and ask the authorities to introduce tax breaks for businesses.
Individual entrepreneurs involved in car repair and maintenance reported that fuel shortages have left almost no customers. “Business has practically ground to a halt… I wouldn’t want to close down or declare bankruptcy due to a lack of funds to pay taxes and salaries,” reads one of the messages. Using leaked data, the Agency verified that the authors of these comments are real residents of Crimea.
Social media users aren’t the only ones reporting employment problems. This week, employees of the Crimean gas station chain “TES” recorded a video message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating that approximately 2,500 people were at risk of layoffs.
On June 26, a state of emergency was declared in Crimea and Sevastopol. Aksyonov stated that this was necessary to promptly address issues related to the population’s livelihoods. The state of emergency will remain in effect until the situation improves. During this period, authorities have the right to restrict the movement of citizens, suspend business operations, and conduct forced evacuations.
Prior to this, the Ukrainian authorities announced the “isolation” of Crimea from Russia and began targeting logistics (strategic bridges, the Kerch ferry crossing, the R-280 “Novorossiya” highway), as well as military and energy facilities on the peninsula.
Against this backdrop, problems with electricity and water have also arisen in Crimea. Furthermore, local residents have begun reporting food supply disruptions and restrictions on their sale. Specifically, some supermarkets are allowing shoppers to purchase no more than three bottles of vegetable oil and three packs of pasta per purchase. In local Telegram channels, people complained that sugar, buckwheat, rice, flour, and salt had disappeared from stores.
While the bunker monkey ejects verbal diarrhea that no one wants to hear, his problems in Crimea are snowballing ever more. A disaster is knocking at his door.
THOSE LAYOFFS WILL BE SENT TO THE FRONT.
Good point, Sir Veth.