Claim
People in Russia are unable to get petrol because of Ukraine's attacks.
“लोगों को यूक्रेन के हमलों के कारण पेट्रोल नहीं मिल पा रहा”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
As of 2026-07-02, multiple independent wire and mainstream sources — and Putin's own public admission — confirm that Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries knocked out a large share of refining capacity, producing petrol shortages, hourslong queues, dry pumps, rationing in over half of Russia's regions, and an export ban. The anchor's statement that people in Russia cannot get petrol because of Ukraine's attacks matches the documented situation; the only minor imprecision is that the shortage is regional rationing rather than a total nationwide unavailability.
Evidence
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/2/the-crisis-is-deep-the-view-from-russia-as-fuel-shortages-worsen Published on the broadcast date itself; reports worsening fuel shortages inside Russia driven by Ukrainian strikes on refineries. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/putin-russia-fuel-shortages-ukraine-drone-strikes.html Putin himself publicly acknowledged fuel shortages in Russia caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on energy infrastructure, days before the broadcast. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Russian_fuel_crisis Documents the 2025–2026 Russian fuel crisis: 21 of 38 large refineries hit since January 2025, roughly one-third of refining capacity offline, rationing (20–30 litres per vehicle) in more than half of Russia's regions, and a petrol export ban. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ukraines-drone-set-another-russian-oil-refinery-ablaze-as-putin-admits-fuel-shortages Wire-service (AP) reporting of continued refinery strikes in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl regions and long queues, rationing, and dry pumps at Russian filling stations. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 202