Russian gas stations are reportedly selling low-quality gasoline that's breaking down Chinese vehicles, while nearly one in five drivers report encountering empty pumps - concrete signs that Ukraine's systematic strikes on refineries are now affecting ordinary Russians at the pump.
Fuel shortages are spreading into Russia’s central regions, with record-high gasoline prices reported after weeks of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries.
Half of Crimean gas stations have stopped fuel sales entirely as Russian-appointed officials struggle to manage cascading effects of Ukraine's oil infrastructure campaign.