The situation with logistics on the southern front has become critical. The Russian command has been forced to impose strict restrictions on fueling for mobile fire groups and air defense units. This decision significantly complicates the occupiers' task of protecting their positions from Ukrainian drone strikes.
Information about the resource shortage comes from agents of the "ATESH" resistance movement operating within Russian army units in Crimea and the occupied part of the Kherson region.
"Fuel is given by the teaspoon"
The situation regarding fuel supply for equipment has reached a critical point. According to informants, Russian soldiers are facing a total shortage. Refueling is now carried out in minimal necessary volumes, which agents describe with the phrase "by the teaspoon".
Under such conditions, starting an engine is permitted only for combat missions. At other times, the equipment is forced to remain stationary to avoid wasting precious fuel. This creates a dangerous situation on routes: if a vehicle stops due to lack of fuel, the crew is forced to abandon the equipment and flee to the nearest trench or settlement to wait out a drone attack.
Such cases are already being recorded on rear highways, in particular, on the section between Henichesk and Skadovsk. Abandoned Russian equipment, left unattended, becomes an easy target for Ukrainian Armed Forces drone strikes.
Supply crisis and equipment losses
Although the occupation command tries not to publicize the scale of the problem, failures in basic equipment refueling speak to the real state of the Russian army's logistical chains. Partisans note that similar situations are being recorded in several units simultaneously.
The roots of the problem go back to June, when the actions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces blocked key supply routes on the Kinburn Spit. According to "ATESH", it was then that the delivery of ammunition, food, and fuel was completely halted.
Problems with watercraft in the Dnipro Delta
The crisis covers not only ground logistics but also water transport. A resistance agent serving in the Russian army on the southern front reported a growing shortage of watercraft. On the islands of the Dnipro Delta near Kherson, there are practically no fast boats left, which are necessary for transporting cargo and personnel.
