Elderly Russians Are Now Fighting Over Sugar As A Shortage Hits The Country

Shoppers are battling in Russian supermarkets as sanctions begin to hit vital supplies triggering a wave of panic-buying.

One sugar rush was seen after people are fighting for sugar,' said an onlooker. 'Pensioners are fighting.'

Anna, a local resident who filmed the noisy scuffle, told Podyom media that people behaved aggressively because they are spooked by empty shelves amid a potentially grave economic crisis triggered by punishing sanctions that have seen the ruble currency plunge in value. the consignment was wheeled into the Perekryostok store in the north of Moscow.