‘I don’t think beyond tomorrow’: How people in occupied Crimea are surviving one of the hardest summers of the war
This summer in occupied Crimea has been one of the hardest in decades: Crimean cities are regularly shelled by Ukraine, there are few tourists, prices are rising, and there are regular outages of electricity, water, and gasoline. The Bereg cooperative talked to Crimean residents living in different parts of the region, from Dzhankoi to Alupka, about how they’re surviving and why they don’t even…
Crimean cities are facing daily challenges as the summer of 2026 continues to be one of the toughest in decades. The region has been subjected to regular shelling by Ukraine, leading to a scarcity of tourists, soaring prices, and frequent power outages affecting electricity, water, and gasoline supplies. Iryna from Dzhankoi shares that they live on a "piece of meat," cooking and consuming it immediately, with power only restored for a few hours per day.
Water is scarce, available only for a limited time each day, while gas prices are high, ranging from 190 to 300 rubles per 95 octane. Despite these hardships, families remain in Dzhankoi, believing that fleeing is pointless as other areas also suffer. Ihor from Sevastopol notes the steady decline in living standards, with power cuts occurring daily, sometimes lasting up to eight hours.
The lack of electricity, water, and fuel has made life increasingly difficult, pushing many to adapt by relying on mobile internet and generators.
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