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title: "Russian Division Command Sells Off Fuel on the Kramatorsk Frontline: 'ATESH' Partisans Report Enemy Logistics Failures"
description: "The 'ATESH' partisan movement reported that the command of Russia's 70th Motor Rifle Division is selling military fuel to civilians in the rear. Due to the fuel shortage, vehicles are immobilized, and losses on the Kramatorsk frontline are rising."
date: 2026-08-25T05:14:03.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kramatorsk-frontline-atesh-russian-fuel-sales
tags: [russia-ukraine-war, kramatorsk, atesh, fuel-shortage, military-logistics]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Russian Division Command Sells Off Fuel on the Kramatorsk Frontline: 'ATESH' Partisans Report Enemy Logistics Failures

![Column of Russian military trucks and RF troops on the Kramatorsk axis: logistics and fuel shortages reported by ATESH partisans](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/25/kramatorskoe-napravlenie-atesh-sbyt-topliva-rf/kramatorskoe-napravlenie-atesh-sbyt-topliva-rf-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- 'ATESH' reports the systematic sale of military fuel and lubricants to civilians in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Rostov-on-Don by the 70th Motor Rifle Division.
- The fuel shortage immobilizes armored vehicles and evacuation transport, forcing personnel to go on assaults on foot.
- The partisans link this to a significant rise in the unit's losses on the Kramatorsk frontline.

According to the 'ATESH' partisan movement, its agents from the ranks of the 70th Motor Rifle Division (the 'Dnipro' military grouping) are recording systematic illegal sales of military fuel on the Kramatorsk frontline. Underground sources report that the unit's command and rear services are selling diesel and gasoline to the local civilian population in the rear — in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Rostov-on-Don. The movement emphasizes that as a result, frontline units are facing an acute shortage of fuel and lubricants.

### Chain of Logistics Failures

According to 'ATESH,' reselling fuel and lubricants to civilians directly leaves combat vehicles and transport without power. The partisans note that there is "nothing to refuel" the cars, armored vehicles, and motorcycles, forcing personnel to go on assaults on foot. This deprives the troops of armored protection and makes it impossible to evacuate the wounded from the frontline by vehicle.

### Consequences for the Frontline Positions

In the assessment of the resistance movement, it is precisely the immobilization of vehicles and the failure of resupply that have caused the number of casualties in the unit to rise significantly in recent times. 'ATESH' links the growth in medical and irrecoverable losses to the inability to carry out timely rotation, deliver ammunition, and evacuate the wounded, which worsens the position of the occupying forces on this sector of the front.

### Context: Loss Assessments

Recall that Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, Andriy Melnyk, previously stated at a Security Council meeting that Russia is suffering significant losses on the front, and that the Russian economy is being drained by the costs of its aggression. In his assessment, Russia loses no fewer than 30,000–35,000 military personnel each month. Information on the logistics failures of the 70th Motor Rifle Division, passed on by 'ATESH,' complements the picture of local problems in rear support on the Kramatorsk frontline.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Enemy losses are rising on the Kramatorsk frontline due to fuel sales to civilians](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kramatorskomu-napryamku-voroga-zrostayut-1787634476.html) - Первоисточник инфоповода — сообщение партизанского движения «АТЕШ» об агентах в 70-й мотострелковой дивизии. Сведения не верифицируются официальными каналами РФ; публикация со строгой атрибуцией.
- [DeepState: Russians penetrate into Konstantinovka and intensify pressure on the Slaviansk-Kramatorsk ...](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/07/29/8046342/) - Контекстный источник по обстановке на Славянско-Краматорском направлении; не подтверждает напрямую факты о сбыте топлива, использован для географического и оперативного контекста.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Who reported the fuel sales on the Kramatorsk frontline?
**A:** This was reported by the 'ATESH' partisan movement, citing its agents from the ranks of the 70th Motor Rifle Division (the 'Dnipro' grouping).

### Q: Which Russian unit, according to 'ATESH,' is selling fuel?
**A:** According to the movement's report, it is the 70th Motor Rifle Division of the Russian Armed Forces, whose command is selling military fuel to civilians in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Rostov-on-Don.

### Q: What consequences does the fuel and lubricant shortage lead to?
**A:** In 'ATESH's assessment, vehicles and evacuation transport are left without refueling, personnel go on assaults on foot, and vehicle evacuation of the wounded becomes impossible, leading to rising losses.

### Q: Have these data been confirmed by independent sources?
**A:** No, the information comes from a partisan movement and is not verified by official Russian channels; the material is published with strict source attribution.