Crimean Tatar activists to block administrative border with Russia-occupied Crimea

According to Chubarov, the reason for the blockade is not just the oppression of the Crimean Tatars in Crimea, but also because "the Crimean issue is getting forgotten" during international negotiations. He also said that the blockade is the result of the "unsuccessful actions of the government which inflict additional suffering on people." Earlier, on September 8, leaders of Crimean Tatars Mustafa Jemilev, Refat Chubarov and Lenur Islyamov, announced the "Citizens' blockade of Crimea." They said that over 80% of food, water and electricity supplies come to Crimea from Ukraine. "Why should mainland Ukraine supply the occupation regime? In accordance with the international norms, the responsibility for legal, material and social situations on the occupied territories lies on the occupant," Jemilev said.