Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Russian Refineries Trigger Fuel Shortages in Moscow and St. Petersburg

Ukrainian drone attacks have severely damaged Russian oil refineries, causing fuel shortages that have reached major cities including Moscow and St. Petersburg. The coordinated strikes have forced Russian authorities to implement fuel rationing measures as the country's petroleum infrastructure comes under sustained attack. The Ukrainian campaign appears designed to both disrupt Russian energy production and further isolate the occupied Crimean Peninsula from mainland supply lines. This escalation in Ukraine's long-range strike capabilities represents a significant shift in the conflict, bringing the economic consequences of the war directly to Russia's largest population centers for the first time since the invasion began in February 2022.