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Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries, Ignites Economic Panic
9/29/2025
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Story summary
- Ukraine has launched a campaign targeting Russian oil refineries to disrupt Putin's war economy.
- Military expert Philip Ingram calls the strikes a "chain of infernos" damaging Russia's oil infrastructure.
- Fuel shortages and rising prices are spreading through Russia, triggering domestic panic.
- The Salavat refinery was struck, and drone strikes reduced oil refining by nearly 20% on some days, impacting exports.
