The fuel crisis has reached an acute stage, stretching across a 200-kilometer zone from the Donetsk border to Russia’s Rostov-on-Don. Pro-war blogger Vladimir Romanov reported that petrol stations throughout the region are devoid of fuel, with strict rationing and bans on jerrycan sales preventing even frontline soldiers from securing necessary supplies. In Crimea, the situation is equally dire; residents report 12-to-24-hour queues at stations, while a thriving black market has pushed prices to extreme levels.
Fuel Crisis and Infrastructure Damage Grip Russian-Occupied Zones
A crippling fuel shortage is paralyzing logistics across occupied Ukrainian territories, leaving frontline units and civilians stranded. As supply lines buckle under the weight of a sustained drone campaign against bridges and oil depots, the conflict is increasingly defined by the scarcity of resources and the destruction of cultural landmarks.
Simultaneously, the intensity of the drone war has surged. Strikes on transport links, including the Chonhar bridge and the crossing near Henichesk, have further isolated occupied areas. Deep inside Russia, strikes on the Rybinsk fuel depot triggered an environmental crisis, with reports of oily rain and contaminated waterways. Meanwhile, a massive Russian air raid targeted Kyiv, damaging the historic Pechersk Lavra. While Moscow claims the site was hit by debris from a Ukrainian interceptor, the strike has drawn international condemnation for the destruction of a site on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Amidst the chaos, the Ukrainian 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade confirmed that former Slovak MiG-29s remain active, with two distinct aircraft identified in recent aerial sorties.
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