1/ Russian military logistics in Ukraine are breaking down due to Ukrainian drone attacks and a critical lack of fuel for 'humanitarian aid' volunteers. This is likely to have a severe effect on the front line, because troops in the field depend heavily on donated supplies. ⬇️
2/ The fuel shortages currently affecting Russia are having a dire effect on volunteer groups. The Russian MOD does not provide soldiers with much more than the basics, leaving volunteers to provide everything from clothes to drones to body bags. 3/ The Krasnodar-based 'Volunteers' group describes how drones and fuels are affecting operations: "Unfortunately, delivering humanitarian aid to soldiers in the SVO [Special Military Operation] zone has become even more difficult since June 2026 – for those who don't know: 4/ "✔️Enemy drones are actively flying along all highways in the SVO zone (previously considered rear areas), primarily targeting fuel trucks, military vehicles, and civilian trucks. 5/ "However, if they run out of power, they attack any civilian vehicle, as has already been widely documented. ✔️The enemy also frequently plants mines along these roads. 6/ "✔️Fuel is also a problem along all highways in the SVO zone (more precisely, there is simply no fuel in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast). "We've started delivering some humanitarian aid again via colleagues' passing vehicles, which rarely have a free seat. 7/ "And they themselves have become less frequent, as the soldiers themselves are telling volunteers not to travel for now (this applies primarily to the Zaporizhzhia region)." 8/ The 'Lights of Sevastopol' group says that "volunteer car trips to the SVO zone are currently almost non-existent due to the difficult road conditions and the lack of gasoline." 9/ The 'Volunteer Battalion of Karelia' highlights the impact of the fuel shortage: "Everyone is aware of the fuel situation. It's currently impacting the number of humanitarian trips to the SVO zone."
10/ "Many volunteers can't travel because of a number of restrictions on purchasing gasoline, and trips are being postponed indefinitely. Those who are still traveling—they're experiencing increased demand for deliveries—take ours too, and deliver to ours, as well." 11/ "Let's be honest – it's hard for us to fit three twenty-ton trucks in one trip. Because loaves of bread, ATVs, and boards are important and necessary, but they take up almost all the space in the trucks. 12/ "Therefore, we urge everyone today to be very demanding in the collections taking place at volunteer sites. Moving humanitarian aid from your warehouse to ours is a waste of our and your efforts and resources." 13/ Volunteer aid providers don't get privileged access to fuel, unlike soldiers. Tatyana Timokhina, director of the "At the Call of Our Hearts" charitable foundation, complains that she wasn't allowed to exceed the civilian quota for gasoline: 14/ "Today, we arrived at the gas station to fill 40 litres of 92-octane gasoline into canisters, as the vehicle we want to deliver to the soldiers as humanitarian aid is sitting in the warehouse with an empty tank and is unlikely to even make it to the gas station. 15/ "They only allowed 30 litres, paid, and started filling the canister, but when they saw we were filling the canister instead of the tank, they simply turned off the pump, only filling a little over 23 litres and refunding the remaining litres. 16/ "Moreover, we definitely need to take extra gas on the trip so we don't have to wait at gas stations around the country for weeks, but rather get to our destination safely and quickly. And the soldiers are asking for at least a little gas for them. So what should we do?" 17/ Similarly, Lipetsk Regional Council Deputy Stanislav Kacharin complains that "Lipetsk volunteers have reported difficulties delivering humanitarian aid to military personnel." 18/ "Due to the current fuel shortage, I have sent an appeal to Deputy Governor of the Lipetsk Region Roman Balashov and Chairman of the Regional Council Vladimir Serikov, asking them to consider providing the necessary fuel for military volunteers' vehicles to deliver… 19/ …humanitarian supplies to the SVO zone." The 'Reliable Home Front' group in Komi has taken a different approach, appealing to its members to donate their own fuel to it: 20/ "Friends, ‼️‼️‼️the situation is difficult, but there is always a way out—the main thing is to want it. 21/ "Many people are asking when we'll be sending humanitarian aid. Honestly, there's no exact date yet. We all see the situation—we have a problem with gasoline, and it's reached a breaking point there. But we have to send our cargo, no matter the cost. 22/ "Two all-terrain vehicles have already been prepared, and the handover documents for two more are being prepared. Additionally, a humanitarian Gazelle truck is waiting in the wings—it needs to be operational. 23/ "So, to the point: 🚛the truck was asking 350,000 rubles [$4,560]. It wasn't just my toad that was choking me 😬😬😬. Driving it myself would be cheaper, but I couldn't ship much cargo. ⛽The gasoline situation outside of Komi is tense, so I need to prepare fuel in canisters. 24/ "In this regard, friends, WE ARE ANNOUNCING A FUEL DONATION! We accept both cash and in-kind gasoline. Fuel canisters are also greatly appreciated." /end Sources: 🔹 vk.ru 🔹 vk.ru 🔹 vk.ru 🔹 vk.ru 🔹 vk.ru 🔹 vk.ru