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riversedge

(81,819 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:47 PM 8 hrs ago

The incredible gas lines of today's Russian occupied Crimea put the 1970's OPEC-American Oil Embargo to shame.



Jay in Kyiv
@JayinKyiv
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The incredible gas lines of today's Russian occupied Crimea put the 1970's OPEC-American Oil Embargo to shame.

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With Ukraine's drone blockade of Crimea intensifying, fuel panic has given way to food panic, with residents clearing the shelves of major chain stores.

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The incredible gas lines of today's Russian occupied Crimea put the 1970's OPEC-American Oil Embargo to shame. (Original Post) riversedge 8 hrs ago OP
Sevastopol. Temporarily occupied Crimea. Gas queues so long they make the 90s look like paradise. riversedge 8 hrs ago #1
Ukrainian forces not only blockading Russia's military and logistics from Crimea and the southern corridor, but now begi riversedge 8 hrs ago #2
A Russian construction crew films the destruction of their dump truck by a Ukrainian drone reportedly near Horlivka riversedge 8 hrs ago #3
I guess they are on knocking off early today! displacedvermoter 8 hrs ago #5
Crimea ⛽️❌--Note to customer at Crimea gas station--Only will sell 20 liters per customer............... riversedge 7 hrs ago #11
Did you see!?!?!?!? ZDU 8 hrs ago #4
Ukrainian drone forces continue to decimate Russia's maritime forces, this time near Yurkine in Russian-occupied Crimea riversedge 8 hrs ago #6
Ukraine's 413th Raid Regiment hit two locomotives in eastern occupied Crimea near Rozdolne and Vladyslavivka. One drone riversedge 8 hrs ago #7
Crimea is going to fall soon. If I were a Russian, I'd be taking my leave of fair Crimea. marble falls 7 hrs ago #8
A Ukrainian drone strike targeted a Russian military truck along the Mariupol-Berdiansk highway, a key segment of Russia riversedge 7 hrs ago #9
People in Crimea are already switching to horses amid fuel shortages According to analysts, there were at least 30 stri riversedge 7 hrs ago #10
2h Ukraine's drone forces have pulled off something genuinely significant at Donetsk Airport. The 14th Regiment of Ukrai riversedge 7 hrs ago #12
TAVRIDA HIGHWAY -- UKRAINE'S FIRE CONTROL TURNS CRIMEA SUPPLY ROUTE INTO A DEATH TRAP riversedge 6 hrs ago #13
9h Guys thought it was a good idea to smuggle stolen Ukrainian goods through the Azov Sea. So, Ukrainian drones destro riversedge 6 hrs ago #14

riversedge

(81,819 posts)
1. Sevastopol. Temporarily occupied Crimea. Gas queues so long they make the 90s look like paradise.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:54 PM
8 hrs ago

Sevastopol. Temporarily occupied Crimea.

Gas queues so long they make the 90s look like paradise.

Putin promised there would be plenty of everything.
Well, now you're getting a taste of reality.

Glory to Ukrainian sanctions!
Glory to shortages!
This is only the beginning.



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riversedge

(81,819 posts)
2. Ukrainian forces not only blockading Russia's military and logistics from Crimea and the southern corridor, but now begi
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:01 PM
8 hrs ago

Ukrainian forces not only blockading Russia's military and logistics from Crimea and the southern corridor, but now beginning to do the same in Donetsk, preventing supplies entering from the east.

This is brilliant.

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riversedge

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3. A Russian construction crew films the destruction of their dump truck by a Ukrainian drone reportedly near Horlivka
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:03 PM
8 hrs ago



A Russian construction crew films the destruction of their dump truck by a Ukrainian drone reportedly near Horlivka


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riversedge

(81,819 posts)
11. Crimea ⛽️❌--Note to customer at Crimea gas station--Only will sell 20 liters per customer...............
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:42 PM
7 hrs ago


MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦‬
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Crimea ⛽️❌

ZDU

(1,466 posts)
4. Did you see!?!?!?!?
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:08 PM
8 hrs ago

All the SUVs, bro-dozer pick-up trucks, and junkers in those lines of cars!?!?!?!?

Wow

riversedge

(81,819 posts)
6. Ukrainian drone forces continue to decimate Russia's maritime forces, this time near Yurkine in Russian-occupied Crimea
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:14 PM
8 hrs ago


(((Tendar)))
@Tendar
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Ukrainian drone forces continue to decimate Russia‘s maritime forces, this time near Yurkine in Russian-occupied Crimea in Ukraine. One „Svetlyak-class“ patrol boat (Project 10410) even while moving was precisely hit.

Furthermore, drones hit the following targets:

- Pantsir-S1 air defense system
- RSBN-4N short-range radio navigation system
- train locomotive
- transformer stations


https://x.com/search?q=Crimea&src=typed_query

riversedge

(81,819 posts)
7. Ukraine's 413th Raid Regiment hit two locomotives in eastern occupied Crimea near Rozdolne and Vladyslavivka. One drone
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:17 PM
8 hrs ago


NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
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Ukraine’s 413th Raid Regiment hit two locomotives in eastern occupied Crimea near Rozdolne and Vladyslavivka. One drone operator flew between high-voltage power lines to strike a train on the Dzhankoi-Kerch rail route. #Crimea




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riversedge

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9. A Ukrainian drone strike targeted a Russian military truck along the Mariupol-Berdiansk highway, a key segment of Russia
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:34 PM
7 hrs ago

A Ukrainian drone strike targeted a Russian military truck along the Mariupol–Berdiansk highway, a key segment of Russia’s land corridor to Crimea.

The first drone failed, but a second drone successfully struck the vehicle moments later.

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riversedge

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10. People in Crimea are already switching to horses amid fuel shortages According to analysts, there were at least 30 stri
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 04:37 PM
7 hrs ago


People in Crimea are already switching to horses amid fuel shortages

According to analysts, there were at least 30 strikes on Russia and occupied territories in May — the highest monthly figure since the start of the war.

Eight of Russia’s ten largest oil refineries were hit, with some facilities targeted more than once.

Experts say this tactic makes repairs significantly more difficult and keeps facilities out of operation for longer periods.

As a result, Russian oil refining has fallen to its lowest level since 2009.

Moscow has already imposed fuel export restrictions and is intervening in the domestic market.

The country is experiencing rising prices and growing risks of localized gasoline shortages.



riversedge

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12. 2h Ukraine's drone forces have pulled off something genuinely significant at Donetsk Airport. The 14th Regiment of Ukrai
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:15 PM
7 hrs ago

Gandalv
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Ukraine’s drone forces have pulled off something genuinely significant at Donetsk Airport. The 14th Regiment of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces has established what they call “fire control” over the Russian-held facility, destroying launch pads, vehicles, and supply depots in a sustained campaign that has rendered the airport effectively unusable.

The target was not chosen at random. Russia had transformed the airport into a dual-purpose military asset: a launch site for Shahed-type attack drones and a logistics hub feeding front-line operations in the Donetsk region.

Taking it out of commission disrupts both functions simultaneously.



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What makes this operation notable is its place within a larger strategic framework. Ukraine is pursuing what the BBC describes as a “logistics lockdown” strategy, using AI-guided drones to systematically dismantle Russian supply infrastructure behind the front lines rather than concentrating solely on direct battlefield engagements. The logic is straightforward: an army that cannot resupply cannot sustain offensive pressure.

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces described this as the first operation of its kind in modern military history, a claim that reflects how novel drone-on-infrastructure warfare at this scale and precision actually is.

Ukraine is increasingly using autonomous, and AI-assisted drones not just to harass but to degrade Russian operational capacity at depth.

riversedge

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13. TAVRIDA HIGHWAY -- UKRAINE'S FIRE CONTROL TURNS CRIMEA SUPPLY ROUTE INTO A DEATH TRAP
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:21 PM
6 hrs ago


FUEL TANKERS GAMBLE ON TAVRIDA HIGHWAY — UKRAINE'S FIRE CONTROL TURNS CRIMEA SUPPLY ROUTE INTO A DEATH TRAP

Russian fuel convoys continue rushing toward occupied Crimea along the Tavrida Highway, knowing they are being watched.

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riversedge

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14. 9h Guys thought it was a good idea to smuggle stolen Ukrainian goods through the Azov Sea. So, Ukrainian drones destro
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 05:48 PM
6 hrs ago


Jay in Kyiv
@JayinKyiv
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Guys thought it was a good idea to smuggle stolen Ukrainian goods through the Azov Sea.

So, Ukrainian drones destroyed their ship.



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