Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have knocked out at least 17 of Russia's oil refining capacity, equivalent to 1.1 million barrels per day. This significant disruption is causing fuel shortages in some regions of Russia, particularly during peak demand seasons for tourists and farmers. br br *Key Details:* br br - *Affected Refineries:* At least 10 Russian oil refineries have been targeted, including¹ ²: br - *Lukoil's Volgograd refinery* br - *Rosneft's Ryazan refinery* br - *Novoshakhtinsk refinery* br - *Syzran refinery* br - *Afipsky refinery* in Krasnodar Krai br - *Impact on Russia:* Fuel shortages are reported in southern Russia, occupied Ukrainian territories, and the Far East, with long lines at gas stations in cities like Vladivostok. br - *Strategic Significance:* Ukraine's actions aim to raise the stakes in potential peace negotiations and challenge the notion of its supposed defeat. The attacks target a critical sector of Vladimir Putin's economy, disrupting Russia's energy industry and exports.³ ⁴ br - *Economic Consequences:* Russia's oil and gas exports account for a quarter of its budget revenue, enabling increased military spending. Western sanctions have forced Moscow to sell oil at discounts and halt gas deliveries to most of Europe.