Russian propagandists released photos from occupied Crimea to claim there is a food shortage in Ukraine

Russian propaganda outlets circulated photos purporting to show restrictions on the purchase of goods in Ukrainian stores, claiming that such measures were linked to food shortages in various regions of the country. However, this information turned out to be false.

This was reportedby the Telegram channel "Kharkiv Direction."

According to the project’s authors, the photos actively circulated by Russian sources were not taken in Ukraine, but in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The photos show shelves at a “Dobrostroy” supermarket chain operating on the occupied peninsula.

Thus, Russian propaganda exploited the situation in occupied Crimea to create yet another disinformation campaign about an alleged food shortage in Ukrainian regions.

The "Kharkiv Direction" notes that such manipulations are part of Russia’s information war against Ukraine. Russian media outlets regularly spread false reports about the situation on the front lines, claiming the capture of Ukrainian settlements, the evacuation of communities, or the destruction of Ukrainian positions.

The goal of such information operations is to influence the morale of Ukrainians, create panic, and undermine trust in official sources of information.

Experts urged citizens to be critical of information from anonymous sources and to verify reports through official channels of government agencies, the military, and reputable media outlets.

Recently, in annexed Crimea, against the backdrop of problems with fuel supplies and transportation logistics,a shortage of certain food items was reported in stores.

Also in June, in occupied Sevastopol, the Russian occupation authorities imposed new restrictions onthe sale of fuelto the public. 

Furthermore, the occupying authorities in Crimea banned the sale of fuel forcashand imposed a limit of no more than 20 liters of fuel per person for holders of previously purchased vouchers.

Андрій Колісніченко