Fuel crisis deepens in Crimea - gasoline sold only by QR-coupons
Kyiv • UNN
In occupied Crimea, due to fuel shortages, gasoline sales have been introduced using QR-coupons with a limit of 20 liters. The reason was strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which complicated logistics across the Crimean Bridge.
In occupied Crimea, a fuel crisis has been ongoing for several days. The sale of gasoline to the civilian population has been significantly restricted, and at gas stations where fuel is still available, long queues have formed, reports UNN citing the Telegram channel Exilenova+.
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According to the channel, a state of emergency is in effect on the peninsula. After a large convoy of fuel tankers passed through the Crimean Bridge, some gas stations resumed fuel sales, but only with QR coupons and a limit of up to 20 liters per person.
As noted, after the latest AFU strikes, the ferry crossing has almost lost its significance as an alternative route, so the Crimean Bridge has become the main artery for supplying fuel, ammunition, and military equipment. Due to constant inspections and temporary traffic closures on the bridge, traffic jams occur, further complicating logistics and exacerbating the fuel shortage.
Exilenova+ also claims that, according to open data alone, about 50 targets have been recorded as hit in Crimea over the past week. According to the channel's authors, even without the complete destruction of the Crimean Bridge, regular attacks or the threat of them can significantly disrupt Russian logistics and complicate the supply of occupation forces on the peninsula.