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russians Queuing Miles for Scarce Fuel Told to Check How Much Gasoline Shaheds Actually Burn - 545,000 Liters in May Alone
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Key Points:
- Ukrainian Defense Forces' strikes on fuel infrastructure in occupied Crimea have caused widespread fuel shortages in Russia, leading to long queues at gas stations.
- Russia consumes significant amounts of gasoline to fuel Shahed-type drones (Geran-2) used in attacks on Ukraine, with around 60% of the 8,150 long-range drones launched in May being Shaheds.
- Each Geran-2 drone requires approximately 105 liters of gasoline on average, resulting in an estimated 513,000 liters used for Shahed drones alone in May.
- Including Gerbera decoy targets, which consume about 10 liters each, the total fuel consumption for drones and decoys in May reached approximately 545,000 liters.
- In the first 26 days of June, Russia launched about 3,100 Shahed drones, using roughly 350,000 liters of gasoline for drones and decoys, indicating continued high fuel expenditure for military drone operations.
