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title: "Fuel War: How Russia Masks Its Fuel Shortage with Fakes about Ukraine"
description: "Russia has launched a massive information attack, accusing the Armed Forces of Ukraine of stealing fuel and fabricating a \"fuel catastrophe\" in Ukraine. CCD experts have revealed the motive: Russia is trying to hide the real queues at gas stations in its own country. 🛢️🚫"
date: 2026-07-08T19:14:00.000Z
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# Fuel War: How Russia Masks Its Fuel Shortage with Fakes about Ukraine

![Woman at gas station with full tank, symbolizing fuel availability in Russia despite fake claims of shortage](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/09/rossiyskaya-propaganda-feyki-o-neхватke-topliva-v-ukraine/rossiyskaya-propaganda-feyki-o-neхватke-topliva-v-ukraine-1.webp)

The Russian side has launched a large-scale information-psychological operation aimed at artificially creating panic in the front-line regions of Ukraine. While the occupiers physically attack gas stations with drones and missiles, their propaganda machines on the internet are "releasing" disinformation about a catastrophic fuel shortage.

The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) has recorded a coordinated attack by anonymous accounts controlled by Russian special services. Their main task is to destabilize the situation in Ukraine by sowing fear of a fuel collapse.

### Fakes about fuel siphoning and "stolen" fuel

To heighten the tension, Russian propagandists use primitive but effective methods. Fake videos are being widely circulated on social media, allegedly showing mass cases of gasoline being siphoned from the tanks of parked cars.

As part of this cynical campaign, the enemy attempts to shift responsibility for these fabricated "thefts" onto the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The goal is simple: to discredit the army and provoke irritation among the civilian population.

### Real problems in Russia versus Ukrainian fakes

CCD experts point to the true cause of this information attack. Russia is seeking media revenge for the critical fuel shortage and huge queues at gas stations in its own country. Since the real scale of problems in Russia and Ukraine is incomparable, Russian special services have to artificially construct a picture of a "fuel catastrophe" in Ukraine to hide their own failures.

In reality, there is no fuel shortage in the front-line communities. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko confirmed that all necessary volumes of petroleum products are available. The Cabinet of Ministers and market operators are working promptly to ensure uninterrupted fuel supplies to the Defense Forces, businesses, and ordinary citizens.

### Other disinformation: from buses in Bryansk to AI fakes

The fuel topic is just part of a broad spectrum of disinformation. The CCD reminded that Russia continues to spread lies about alleged strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on passenger buses in the Bryansk region. Experts call this a primitive attempt by the Kremlin to drag Belarus into the war against Ukraine.

Also, a new type of enemy propaganda has been recorded: an AI fake about the alleged defeat of Territorial Defense units in the Lyman direction. The Center for Countering Disinformation officially refutes this disinformation, urging citizens to trust only official sources and not to fall for information provocations.