Putin Faces Humiliating New Crisis After Shock Attack:
Ukraine has been using drone strikes in order to bring Putin’s invasion home to the Russian people.
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Fuel shortages follow refinery drone attacks in RussiaIn Orenburg, drivers with designated license plates may buy only limited amounts of gasoline and diesel because of the shortages.
Key FactsAug 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Several Russian regions are experiencing major fuel shortages after Ukraine resumed its drone attacks on oil refineries.
- Rationing is in place in Orenburg, while officials fear repairs to the Orsk refinery struck Tuesday could take up to six months.
- Similar rationing has been introduced in Lipetsk, while Voronezh Governor Alexander Gusev warned of worsening conditions and fuel redistribution to more severely affected regions.
- A Bloomberg analysis says Ukraine has targeted 10 of Russia’s 34 large refineries, while the article describes the months-long drone campaign as intended to pressure Putin to end the war.
"It is entirely fair that Ukraine responds to Russia’s war, and it is Russia that can and must end its war," Zelenskyy posted on X. "We will continue to encourage Russia to pursue peace through the further use of our long-range sanctions and mid-range sanctions."— Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, posted on X, discussing Ukraine's drone attacks context and sanction strategy
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