The Kremlin has ordered Russian regions to redirect aviation kerosene to Moscow to supply the capital's airports after strikes by the Ukrainian Defense Forces on the Moscow Oil Refinery. This is reported by Russian media, as cited by Dialog.UA.
Moscow and the Moscow region have faced a shortage of automobile fuel and aviation kerosene after Ukrainian defense forces launched a series of airstrikes on the Moscow Oil Refinery in mid-June 2026. Following this, the Kremlin ordered the redirection of aviation kerosene from the regions to Moscow. Now, Russian regions risk being left without fuel for cargo and passenger aircraft.
In the Irkutsk region, the shortage of aviation kerosene is already affecting charter flights and gradually leading to rising fuel and airfare prices. Some airlines have announced fare increases for passenger transportation.
The shortage of gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation kerosene began due to Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries. The refineries supply fuel to the Russian occupation army, and the Kremlin spends the money from oil exports to continue the war against Ukraine. In this regard, Russian oil infrastructure is a legitimate target for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Kremlin is trying to reduce the shortage of aviation kerosene. To this end, Russia previously temporarily banned the export of this type of fuel. Earlier, in March, Russia temporarily banned the export of gasoline.
Earlier it became known that Russian airports began to limit the refueling of aircraft with aviation kerosene.
Recall, Dialog.UA also reported that Russian civil aviation is close to collapse.
