Military observer Denys Popovych expressed this opinion on Hromadske Radio.Commenting on the DeepState project’s report that Russian advances in September were the slowest since May, he said several factors were at play, one of which is the gasoline crisis.“The enemy is trying to advance in small infantry groups. For attacks, they use civilian transport — motorcycles or other vehicles stolen from locals, UAZs, Zhigulis — basically cars. They run on gasoline. And the fuel crisis, beyond Russia itself, is raging in the occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk. Russian soldiers have to wait in line for fuel alongside local residents. No one lets them jump ahead. That’s the first point. Second, even drone operations depend on gasoline, because their batteries need charging, and in field conditions this can only be done with gasoline generators,” said Denys Popovych.Referring to statements by Russian propagandists, he noted that the occupiers have been complaining about this problem for nearly a month. Meanwhile, Ukrainian strikes continue. The Russians themselves claim that Ukrainian attacks have disabled 38% of their oil industry.Denys Popovych also analyzed why Russian advances in September were greatest in the Novopavlivka direction, particularly in Dnipropetrovsk. The military analyst says this is due to two factors: first, the larger size of the Russian forces; second, the sparse development and few settlements in the area, making it easier for the Russians to advance.