Ukraine Targets Crimea Supply Routes Amid Russian Fuel Crisis

Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russian fuel tankers operating in the Sea of Azov as part of its campaign to disrupt supply lines to Russian-occupied Crimea, according to reports.

The report said the strikes are aimed at weakening Russia's logistics network and limiting fuel supplies to Crimea, which Moscow seized in 2014. Ukraine has also expanded long-range attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, including a recent strike on an oil refinery in Omsk, deep inside Russian territory.

Meanwhile, Russia continues to face fuel shortages, with long queues reported at petrol stations. According to Berenberg economist Holger Schmieding, the economic costs of the war are increasing, while Russia's broader fiscal outlook remains under growing pressure.

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The fuel crisis in Russia is causing tensions to boil over at gas stations across the country.

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