Russian units in Crimea face severe fuel shortages, partisans report

Russian military units stationed in Crimea are experiencing significant fuel shortages, according to reports from the partisan movement "Ateš." The group claims that units responsible for defending against Ukrainian drones are now operating under strict rationing, with fuel dispensed in minuscule amounts.

"They are rationing fuel by the teaspoonful," "Ateš" reported, citing one of its agents serving in an air defense unit near Chongar. "A vehicle can only be started if it is designated for a combat mission. The rest of the time, the equipment simply stands idle."

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They are rationing fuel by the teaspoonful. A vehicle can only be started if it is designated for a combat mission. The rest of the time, the equipment simply stands idle.

The situation forces personnel to abandon vehicles if they run out of fuel mid-journey. They must then proceed on foot to the nearest trench or village to wait out the drone threat. "Ateš" stated that similar circumstances have been observed in various Russian units, including the 1096th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment of the 22nd Army Corps and mobile fire groups operating along the R-280 highway near Chongar in occupied Crimea.

Reports suggest that Russian crews frequently depart with nearly empty fuel tanks. Incidents of abandoned military vehicles have been recorded on the rear highway between Henichesk and Skadovsk, leaving the equipment vulnerable until discovered by Ukrainian drones. Previously, Russian forces in occupied Ukrainian territories were reported to be transporting fuel in tankers concealed within grain trucks.

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If you run out of fuel on the road, you simply leave the vehicle and run to the nearest trench or village to wait until the drone threat passes.