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Fights break out at gas station queues in Moscow as Russia’s fuel crisis deepens

Fights broke out between drivers waiting in hours-long queues at gas stations in Moscow as Russian authorities face a deepening domestic fuel crisis, independent monitoring channels reported on August 14.

14 August, 09:28 AM

Drone strikes spark large-scale fires at logistics center and oil depot in Moscow Oblast

Drones struck a logistics center belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries in Russia’s Podolsk, Moscow Oblast, on the morning of July 20, triggering a large-scale fire, Russian independent outlet Astra reported.

20 July, 08:53 AM

Drones strike Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery in Russia’s Bashkortostan

Drones struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery in Russia’s Bashkortostan on the morning of July 14, BBC’s Russian service reported.

14 July, 08:52 AM

Videos reveal drone strikes on Russian oil refinery in Stavropol Krai, fuel depots ablaze

Drones struck an oil refinery in Mikhailovsk in Russia’s Stavropol Krai overnight on July 13, sparking large-scale fires at the facility, local monitoring channels reported.

13 July, 08:37 AM

Fire breaks out near Moscow Oil Refinery amid missile-threat alert – photo

A missile-threat alert was issued in Moscow Oblast on July 10 amid online photos showing a fire near the Kapotnya oil refinery, Russian independent outlet Astra reported.

10 July, 03:06 PM

Kazakhstan limits border crossings to curb mass fuel smuggling to Russia

Kazakhstan has restricted vehicle entry and exit across its state border to once per day to prevent fuel smuggling, Kazakhstan's Deputy Energy Minister Kaiyrkhan Tutkyshbayev announced, independent media outlet Azattyq Asia reported on July 8.

9 July, 12:30 PM

Drone strikes ignite oil depots in Russia's Tver and Stavropol Krai

Oil depots in Russia's Tver and Stavropol Krai were set ablaze following an overnight drone attack, with Russian authorities confirming that fires broke out at “industrial facilities”, independent media outlet Astra reported on July 9.

9 July, 09:30 AM

Russian stock market hits lowest level since 2022 amid 17-week slump

The Russian stock market fell for the 17th consecutive week on July 6, as the Moscow Exchange Index slid to 2,117.5 points, its lowest level since Dec. 23, 2022, The Moscow Times reported on July 7.

8 July, 12:30 PM

U.S. intelligence data guided Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries

U.S. intelligence data helped guide Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian energy infrastructure in 2026, the Financial Times reported on July 5.

6 July, 12:50 PM

Ukrainian forces strike oil refinery in Kstovo and railway bridge crossing Seversky Donets River

Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out strikes targeting a Lukoil oil refinery in Kstovo, a drone warehouse, a railroad bridge, and a Russian military command outpost, AFU General Staff reported on July 2.

2 July, 01:16 PM

Russia cannot restore damaged oil refineries anytime soon

Ukrainian strikes have left Russia facing severe difficulties in restoring its damaged oil refineries, A-95 Consulting Group director Serhii Kuyun told Radio NV on June 26.

1 July, 02:03 PM

Drone strikes target Azot chemical plant in Russia’s Tula Oblast - video

A wave of Ukrainian drones struck Novomsokovsk in Russia’s Tula Oblast, with the Azot chemical plant among the targets hit, local monitoring channels reported on June 26.

26 June, 09:50 AM

Video captures massive oil depot inferno in Krasnodar Krai following drone strike

Ukrainian drone strike ignited a massive blaze at the Poltavskaya Oil Depot in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai overnight on June 25, local governor Alexander Kharitonov reported.

25 June, 09:30 AM

Video captures massive queues at gas stations outside Moscow

Large queues continue to form at gas stations outside Moscow following Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, Telegram Channel Astra reported on June 19.

19 June, 10:50 AM

Large-scale fires break out following drone strike on Russian oil depot in Rostov Oblast

Drones struck an oil depot in Gukovo, Rostov Oblast, sparking a fire overnight, Astra Telegram channel reported on June 18.

18 June, 09:30 AM

Russia weighs export restrictions on diesel and jet fuel amid Ukrainian strikes

Russia is weighing limiting exports of diesel and jet fuel amid a decline in domestic production following Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities, Bloomberg, citing Interfax, reported on May 26.

27 May, 09:02 AM

Zelenskyy vows more strikes deep inside Russia next month

Ukraine will “creatively” expand its “long-range sanctions” against Russia in June, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 19.

19 May, 11:57 PM

Shipping company cuts Russia operations after tanker attack

Turkish maritime shipping company Besiktas Shipping will stop all dealings with Russia after one of its oil tankers, the Mersin, was badly damaged by explosions near the coast of Senegal, Reuters reported on Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 11:46 PM

Lukoil’s Volgograd refinery stopped by Ukrainian drone attacks—report

The Volgograd oil refinery, owned by Russia’s Lukoil, has halted operations after Ukrainian drones struck the facility in the early hours of Nov. 6, Reuters reported, citing sources.

6 November 2025, 09:54 PM

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