"Gasoline Tanker Trucks Are Increasingly Refusing To Make Runs"
- 16.06.2026, 15:43
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An expert revealed the shocking consequences of the gasoline crisis for Russia.
Ukraine continues to strike at Russian logistics operations in the temporarily occupied territories. This has numerous consequences for Russia. In particular, it is leading to a gasoline crisis. Tanker trucks disguised as civilian cargo trucks are increasingly refusing to operate.
The head of the Ukrainian Center for the Study of the Occupation , Petro Andriushchenko , told “Channel 24” that truck drivers are also gradually refusing to transport military cargo, even though they are offered 300,000 rubles to do so. However, they are very afraid of Ukrainian drones.
Petr Andryushchenko noted that regular trucks are still on the road. They are being convinced that they can make it through and that civilian vehicles won’t be attacked. However, there are already a great many burned-out trucks on the highway. But fuel tankers are refusing to go because the chances of making it through are extremely slim.
“Everyone was talking about something burning at the ‘Kavkaz’ port, where the fuel tankers that are supposed to be ferried to Crimea are parked. If we hit that fuel tanker parking lot, it’s the end for the Russians. They won’t even take the ferry. They’ll refuse to let the military on board,” he said.
The small fuel tankers are still moving. So far, Ukraine hasn’t been able to stop them 100%. However, the large ones are facing significant problems. They can’t drive fast, and they’re afraid to drive slowly. They’re constantly being told that if they drive at 150 kilometers per hour, they’ll “slip through,” but so far no one has managed to do that.
“Just a week ago, they were being paid 100,000 rubles per trip; now it’s 300,000. But they’re refusing because it’s deadly dangerous. 300,000 rubles is about 150,000 hryvnias. That’s 3,000 euros one way. But no one can guarantee the return trip,” explained the head of the Center for the Study of the Occupation.
There are a great many strikes on such targets. For example, they’ve started targeting road construction equipment that tows tractors building roads and bridges. In other words, if you build a dual-purpose road, you’ll get hit by a drone. On the bypass road around Mariupol, tractor drivers refused to work on road construction projects. Their wages were raised, but they were afraid a drone would strike. It’s likely that soon no one will be transporting fuel, repairing roads, or doing other such work there.
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