The Daily Populous Friday June 26th, 2026 evening edition
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On June 26, Russian-installed authorities in temporarily occupied Crimea declared a regional state of emergency covering both Sevastopol and the entire peninsula, Ukrainian media reported.

The decision was announced by Kremlin-appointed Crimean head Sergey Aksyonov.

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The emergency regime came into force at 13:00 local time on June 26.

“Together with the governor of the city of Sevastopol, Mikhail Vladimirovich Razvozhayev, it was decided to sign decrees introducing a regional state of emergency in the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol,” Aksyonov said.

He sought to reassure residents, stating that the measure was introduced to regulate economic issues and ensure the functioning of key systems.

“The legal emergency regime allows for the most rapid resolution of tasks related to ensuring the stable operation of all sectors on which the life support of the population depends,” the Kremlin-installed official added.

The declaration comes amid mounting logistical strain across the occupied peninsula. Russia has sharply reduced railway connections with Crimea, cancelling 11 train routes, with the final scheduled departure set for July 8. Going forward, only seven trains will operate to and from the peninsula, all of them serving Kerch.

According to the Russian carrier “Grand Service Express”, rail services to Crimea will now be limited to connections with Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Adler.

“By decision of the Crimean operational headquarters, the company is reducing the number of ‘Tavria’ trains operating to and from Crimea. Seven trains will run daily to and from Kerch-Yuzhnaya station,” the statement said.

Passengers travelling to Kerch are being transported by bus from rail terminals; however, local reports indicate repeated disruptions in this system.

In one recent incident overnight on June 21–22, passengers of train No. 184 “Sevastopol–Murmansk” were unable to continue their journey to Kerch by bus due to fuel shortages. As a result, some travellers reportedly resorted to hiring taxis, with fares reaching around 12,000 rubles per vehicle (approximately $60), according to Russian media outlet ForPost.

The developments come amid what appears to be a sustained Ukrainian campaign targeting logistics infrastructure, including fuel supply chains and transport routes such as bridges and rail links.

The reduction in rail services also follows recent disruptions in temporarily occupied Crimea after drone strikes in mid-June damaged key infrastructure used for military and civilian transport.

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Lintashi on June 26th, 2026 at 12:28 UTC »

Some of the local russian apps show 20 km long car queues to leave Crimea by bridge.

ArgentineBeauty on June 26th, 2026 at 12:05 UTC »

Crimea was supposed to be one of Putin's greatest successes.

Now it's under a state of emergency. That says a lot about how things are going for Russia.

Keep it up 🇺🇦

Evig_Vandrar777 on June 26th, 2026 at 11:57 UTC »

The Russians squatting in Crimea are finally going home to Russia again.