Crimean residents are massively stocking up on buckwheat and sugar amid a fuel crisis

Residents of Sevastopol, Simferopol, and other settlements in annexed Crimea have begun to complain about empty store shelves, "Agentstvo" noted. Thus, buckwheat, sugar, milk, butter, rice, flour, pasta, and other goods have disappeared from several grocery stores. Details. Some stores have introduced limits on the sale of certain categories of goods. For example, in one of the Sevastopol supermarkets, no more than one package of dairy products, three packs of sugar, three bottles of sunflower oil, etc., are sold per person. The Telegram channel "Zhest Krym Simferopol Sevastopol" published a video from a store in Simferopol. The video shows half-empty shelves with flour and sugar. Participants of local chats also share similar footage. Residents of Feodosia, Bakhchisarai, and Sevastopol told "Agentstvo" that they had not personally encountered a shortage of products, but had read about such announcements on social media. Fuel crisis. Crimeans began to buy essential goods amid a fuel shortage, which occurred as a result of Ukrainian attacks on the "Novorossiya" highway, along which gasoline trucks were traveling. Due to the crisis, strict restrictions on fuel sales have been introduced at gas stations. Gasoline is sold by coupons, and cash is not accepted. The Russian-appointed authorities of Crimea previously introduced the sale of gasoline by QR codes, but they quickly ran out. Simultaneously, multi-kilometer queues of cars appear daily on the highway connecting Crimea with the Krasnodar Territory. Tourists are allowed to refuel to leave the peninsula. Attacks on other routes and facilities. Simultaneously, tonight Ukrainian drones attacked the Chongar bridge connecting the Kherson region with Crimea, reported the Russian-appointed "head" of the occupied part of the region, Vladimir Saldo. According to him, traffic through the "Dzhankoy" automobile checkpoint is temporarily blocked. Saldo urged drivers to travel through the "Armyansk" and "Perekop" checkpoints. There is no information on the timeline for the restoration of traffic through "Dzhankoy". The day before, the press service of the Special Operations Forces (SSO) of Ukraine reported that the Ukrainian military had taken control of part of the land route connecting the occupied territories of southern Ukraine with Crimea. They noted that drones are striking equipment and logistics infrastructure in the direction of Melitopol-Chongar. Also, this morning, traffic on the Crimean Bridge was blocked for about an hour. The reasons were not officially announced. Later, traffic was restored. In addition, today the SSO of Ukraine reported that last night they successfully attacked the "Semikolodezyanskaya" oil depot in the Yedy-Kuy (Lenino) settlement area and the sea oil terminal in Feodosia. The facilities were used, among other things, to supply fuel to the residents of Crimea.

Crimean residents are massively stocking up on buckwheat and sugar amid a fuel crisis Crimean residents are reporting empty shelves in stores, with essential goods like buckwheat, sugar, and milk disappearing. This shortage is linked to a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian attacks on supply routes, leading to strict fuel sale restrictions. The situation is exacerbated by drone attacks on key infrastructure, including bridges and oil facilities, further disrupting logistics and daily life.

  • Grocery stores in Crimea are experiencing shortages of essential goods such as buckwheat, sugar, milk, rice, flour, and pasta.
  • Some stores have implemented purchase limits, restricting the quantity of items customers can buy.
  • A severe fuel shortage has led to long queues at gas stations and the introduction of rationing systems like coupons and QR codes.
  • The fuel crisis is attributed to Ukrainian attacks on the ‘Novorossiya’ highway, a key route for fuel transportation.
  • Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted critical infrastructure, including the Chongar bridge, the Crimean Bridge, an oil depot, and a maritime oil terminal, impacting transportation and fuel supply.
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