As Ukraine continues to attack Russian energy infrastructure and set fire to yet another significant oil refinery in the south, Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted for the first time on Sunday that his nation was experiencing a “certain deficit” of fuel. Regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev claims that in eastern occupied Crimea, the falling debris killed one person in Sloviansk and injured another in a nearby settlement.
One of the largest refineries in southern Russia, it processes almost 4 million tons of crude annually and is a major supplier of petroleum products, such as fuel oil, naphtha, and marine fuel, that are exported through Russia’s Black Sea ports.
Another Russian refinery in the Yaroslavl region, about 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, was allegedly also struck during the overnight strikes, according to Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy. However, the strike was not immediately reported by Russian authorities.Putin acknowledged that the nation was “going through a difficult period” at a meeting with authorities that centered on the gasoline issue, but he insisted that Moscow will “honour all its social obligations.” Soon after, he informed state TV that in order to repel Ukrainian strikes, the nation’s armaments manufacturers will swiftly increase production of air defense systems.
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