00:00After months of Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries that caused gasoline shortages
00:05In Russia, Russians have begun actively buying electric vehicles.
00:10Chinese manufacturing, reports The New York Times.
00:14According to the authors, in the summer, as the fuel crisis in Russia worsened,
00:19Chinese electric vehicles have become more expensive.
00:22For example, a car from Great Wall Motor increased in price by $2,000.
00:27Since then, the Russian market for Chinese electric vehicles has doubled.
00:32In addition, citizens acquire cars both from dealerships and on the used car market.
00:37hand.
00:38Likewise, Russian automotive factories, which before the large-scale invasion of Ukraine
00:43They used to assemble Western models, but have now shifted their focus to assembling Chinese electric vehicles.
00:49However, Russia lacks sufficient infrastructure for electric mobility.
00:54There are approximately 8,000 charging stations across the country, a third of them in Moscow and its surrounding areas.
01:00surroundings.
01:01Therefore, lines form at electric charging stations in the capital, although not
01:05as long as those at gas stations.
01:08The authors noted that the sharp increase in demand for electric vehicles demonstrates
01:13that fuel shortages are causing anxiety among Russians.
01:17In his opinion, this threatens to become a serious political problem.
01:21The fuel crisis in Russia continues, and long lines at gas stations are still being reported.
01:27Furthermore, due to the low quality of gasoline and diesel, more and more cars are suffering
01:32breakdowns.
01:33The outlet also indicated that sales of electric vehicles have skyrocketed.
01:37worldwide level.
01:38This phenomenon was driven by the US and Israeli war against Iran, which
01:43It caused a sharp increase in oil and gasoline prices.
01:46According to the International Energy Agency, electric vehicles would represent
01:51a record 29% of all new car purchases worldwide this year.
01:56Furthermore, electric vehicle sales increased in more than 90 countries, including
02:01Brazil, Australia, India and South Korea.
02:05The International Energy Agency stated that the energy crisis has clearly reinforced
02:11arguments in favor of electric vehicles.
02:14Ukraine has damaged 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity, which
02:19This represents a significant blow to the economy of the occupiers, their ability to carry on
02:24"We have carried out the aggression and are supplying our troops," declared the Ukrainian Defense Minister.
02:29Yevgen Khmara.
02:31According to him, the attacks by Ukrainian forces are the result of "carefully planned actions
02:36planned, premeditated and systematic, aimed at bleeding the military machine dry
02:42"Russian and destroy its military and economic potential."
02:45The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also reported in a Telegram post that
02:50that recently affected the refineries in Moscow, Yaroslavl, Kinev, Ustluga, Perm,
02:57Ilsky, Zaratov, Cisran and others.
03:00The consequences of Ukrainian operations are not always immediately visible, but the
03:06The publication emphasizes that the effects are cumulative and produce tangible results.
03:11Khmara noted that Ukraine's deep dives are bringing the war to its territory.
03:16Russian.
03:17This is precisely one of the priorities of the Ministry of Defense.
