Putin admits Russia is 'going through a difficult period' as relentless Ukrainian drone attacks cut off fuel supplies | Fortune

Putin admits Russia is “going through a difficult period” as relentless Ukrainian drone attacks disrupt fuel supplies and hit major energy infrastructure. The article says Ukraine’s drone assault sparked a fire at the Slavyansk-na-Kubani oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, killing at least two people, according to Russian authorities. The refinery processes close to 4 million tons of crude per year and supplies petroleum products intended for export via Russia’s Black Sea ports, including fuel oil, naphtha and marine fuel. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also claimed additional strikes reached a second refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl region, though Russian authorities reported no immediate update. Veniamin Kondratyev reported debris from downed drones caused the Slavyansk blaze. Putin acknowledged the situation on Sunday, while Ukraine’s actions are described as aimed at cutting Moscow’s war revenues and limiting battlefield momentum as Russia’s invasion enters its fifth year.