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Fuel supplies have effectively run out in the Russian-occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, with shortages affecting both the civilian sector and Russian military units involved in combat operations, according to Russian propagandist Romanov Light.
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Romanov claimed that fuel periodically appears at certain gas stations but is immediately bought out by customers. He said that along the Donetsk–Avilo-Uspenka highway, it is currently impossible to find a single filling station with available fuel. According to him, a similar situation is unfolding in temporarily occupied Donetsk.
The propagandist also alleged that Russian troops were unable to purchase fuel at gas stations in Russia's Rostov region. He claimed that service stations refused to fill barrels with fuel, even on Russian territory.
In a video published by Romanov, a man can be heard attempting to persuade gas station employees to sell him fuel. The workers explain that safety regulations prohibit dispensing fuel into barrels.
At the same time, they note that they are permitted to fill canisters with a capacity of up to 50 liters.
The reported fuel shortages in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region come amid wider disruptions to Russia’s fuel storage and logistics infrastructure.
In Russia’s Yaroslavl region, a fuel depot used for strategic state reserves caught fire following a reported long-range drone strike overnight on June 14.
According to Russian officials, eyewitness accounts, and reports by Astra and Exilenova+, the strike targeted the Temp fuel depot in the city of Rybinsk. The facility is operated by Russia's Federal Agency for State Reserves (Rosrezerv) and is used to store fuel and petroleum reserves designated for wartime needs, national emergencies, and other crisis situations.
Footage shared by Exilenova+ appeared to show flames engulfing part of the site, with thick plumes of smoke rising above the facility after the attack.
Russian authorities had earlier issued warnings about a drone threat in the region and later introduced temporary traffic restrictions on a stretch of highway connecting Yaroslavl with Moscow.
According to Astra, the Temp complex plays a significant role in Russia's fuel supply infrastructure. Situated along the Volga River and linked to major railway networks, the facility functions as an important logistics center for the storage and distribution of fuel reserves across northeastern parts of Russia.
At the same time, at least 25 Russian regions are now facing gasoline shortages and fuel supply disruptions amid continued Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s oil infrastructure, The Moscow Times reported on June 10.
According to the outlet, the number of affected areas has risen sharply within a week. On June 4, shortages and fuel restrictions were recorded in 15 Russian regions, alongside similar measures in six temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, including Crimea, Sevastopol, and parts of the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
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