Previously the economic engine of the Russian-occupied peninsula, the region can no longer welcome tourists as its resources ...

Interviews with residents of Russian-held region point to frustration with Moscow as Ukrainian campaign to isolate it takes toll on daily life ...

Announcement comes amid fuel shortages and power cuts triggered by the Ukrainian attacks on logistics chains and oil facilities across Crimea, the rest of Russian-occupied Ukraine and southern Russia.

The statement highlighted what has happened in Crimea in recent days Ukraine's Ministry of Defense announced the "closure of the beach season" in Crimea, according to a statement from the ministry.