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Several Russian regions are facing fuel shortages at gas stations. Local authorities give different reasons for the shortage: from the summer holiday season to road repairs or repairs to oil refineries (refineries).
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Experts do not rule out new interruptions in the supply of gasoline and rising prices in the regions. The situation may return to normal by the end of September, when the refineries will complete their unscheduled repairs. ng.ru/economics/2025…
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In the meantime, wholesale gasoline prices, despite the measures taken by the federal authorities, continue to update the next highs.
On Wednesday, the exchange price of gasoline continued to rise, and the prices of AI-92 and AI-95 grades set new records.
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For example, AI-92 gasoline increased in price by 0.76% to 72,510 rubles per ton, surpassing the previous record of 71,970 rubles per ton set on August 19.
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The price of AI-95 gasoline increased by 1.13% per day, to 82,253 thousand rubles per ton, and reached a new price high, according to data from the St. Petersburg International Commodity Exchange (SPIMEX).
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The cost of summer diesel fuel increased by 1.25%, to 61,01 thousand rubles per ton, exceeding the 61 thousand ruble mark. rbc.ru/society/21/08/…
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In a number of Russian regions, there are even interruptions in the supply of gasoline at gas stations. Such a problem, for example, is recognized in the Crimea. vladivostok1.ru/text/transport…
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The head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksenov called them "interruptions in certain types of fuel" and explained it with logistical difficulties. "The issue concerns logistics. A significant part of the fuel is delivered (to Crimea. - "NG") by road...
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I ask both Crimeans and guests of the peninsula to understand this situation. This is an objective situation, which may still last for a maximum of a month, " he said.
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The official also noted that last year, during the resort season, the republic sold 700 tons of gasoline per day, while this year it has already sold 1,100 tons. kommersant.ru/doc/7971552
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Russian forces in Kupiansk made two attempts to attack through the oil pipeline to reach blocked units—a tactic that had previously allowed them to sneak into the city unnoticed. Both attempts were completely thwarted.
2/5 Near Dvorichna, 50-60 Russian soldiers crawled through a gas pipeline. Ukrainian drones spotted them very early on. Local commanders requested live television coverage, tracking their escape and firing artillery directly from the point of departure.
3/5 All the fugitives were pursued by FPV drones. None of them survived.
South of Kupiansk, another 40 soldiers attempted to escape through two different oil pipelines. Drones equipped with infrared cameras tracked each fugitive. All of them were killed.
1/9 On December 30, 2025, the mysterious Russian military radio station UVB-76—known as "The Buzzer"—stopped its monotonous hum and played Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.
2/9 For anyone who remembers the fall of the Soviet Union, this song is terrifying: it is the traditional signal for a government coup or the death of a leader.
3/9 While some claim hackers have infiltrated the frequency, others fear it is a deliberate activation of Russia's "Dead Hand" nuclear system. This article explores why a simple ballet tune has the world holding its breath.
1/6 The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold their positions in most of Huliaipole, but further defense of the city is becoming extremely difficult due to the terrain.
2/6 The city is completely in the gray zone, as the enemy, like our forces, is present almost everywhere. In one basement there may be fighters of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, and in the neighboring one there may be the enemy.
3/6 Only assault groups operate openly, and the enemy has significantly more of them, so they can afford to shoot a video in the center of Huliaipole with a flag.
2/6 Retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe, believes that Russia's failure in Ukraine could be the beginning of the end for the Russian Federation.
3/6 "There are centrifugal forces that will tear it apart," he said on the ABC News Daily podcast. "I believe that we need to be prepared for the possibility of the disintegration of the Russian Federation."
1/ GENERAL LEONID IVASHOV STRONGLY CRITICIZES THE RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP
The well-known Russian general, General Leonid Ivashov, has sharply criticized the Russian leadership and assessed the 1,400 days of the “special military operation” as follows:
2/ 📌 “Before the start of the ‘special military operation,’ I issued a warning. And the past four years have proven the correctness and seriousness of those assessments.”
3/ 📌 “We have achieved no success at the tactical-operational level, and at the strategic level we have failed on ALL fronts.”
📌 “All industrial sectors have been destroyed.”
📌 “Science is in critical condition, and education has completely collapsed."
1/7 🐵🙈 Generals’ false reports convinced Putin he was winning the war - Financial Times
2/7 Since October, Putin has heard six public reports on the situation at the front, during which Russian generals openly lied about the “successes” of the Russian army.
3/7 Among other things, the Kremlin leader was informed about the alleged “capture” of Kupyansk, which President Vladimir Zelensky visited on December 12.