Starting this Sunday, gasoline sales in Crimea have been suspended following Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and oil depots. Only government agencies have access to fuel. Drivers cannot fill their tanks, paralyzing daily mobility, food transport, and basic supplies, plunging the population into uncertainty.
The Logistics of Occupation: How Ukrainian Drone Technology Reshapes Energy Supply 🚁
Long-range drone attacks have struck key points of Russian oil infrastructure, such as the Tuapse refinery and depots in Krasnodar. This disrupts the supply chain to Crimea, where reserves are running out. Asymmetric warfare technology, combined with satellite navigation systems, allows Ukraine to impact strategic targets without needing troops on the ground, forcing Russia to ration basic resources in annexed territory.
The Horse-Drawn Carriage: Crimea's Plan B Amid the Gasoline Drought 🐴
Faced with the fuel shortage, Crimeans might rediscover the benefits of horse-drawn transport. That is, as long as the animal does not need feed imported from Russia, because then we would have a biomass problem. Meanwhile, officials drive around in their SUVs with full tanks, and citizens stare at the empty pump like someone looking at a meme of a Russian tank: with disbelief and a certain resignation.