00:00Russia forced to import gasoline by sea as Ukrainian drone strikes cripple refineries.
00:06Russia, one of the world's largest oil exporters, is preparing to import gasoline by sea for the
00:12first time in years to address a deepening domestic fuel crisis caused by months of
00:18sustained Ukrainian drone strikes on its energy infrastructure. The first shipment,
00:23sourced from Asia, is expected to arrive at a western Russian port as early as June.
00:29Ukrainian strikes knock out refining capacity. A campaign of long-range Ukrainian drone attacks
00:36has targeted major refineries, pipelines, and storage facilities across Russia,
00:41significantly reducing the country's processing capacity. Recent strikes have hit facilities
00:46including the Teneko refinery, the Moscow oil refinery, and the Tymon oil refinery in western
00:51Siberia, the latter located approximately 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
00:56According to Ukraine's general staff, more than 30 percent of Russia's oil refining capacity has
01:03been taken out of service, with 16 major refineries and terminals hit and over 40 processing units shut
01:10down. The crisis has deepened as the attacks have shifted from primary processing units to more
01:16sophisticated auxiliary equipment, key technologies mostly imported from abroad and now subject to
01:22sanctions, making repairs increasingly difficult. Independent monitoring groups estimate that since
01:28the beginning of 2026, Ukraine has destroyed or forced more than 15 large-scale Russian oil refineries
01:35to partially or completely cease operations. In the first half of June alone, six refining and storage
01:42sites have reportedly been targeted, including the Kwebyshev refinery, Afipsky refinery, and facilities in
01:48Puglyadi. Fuel shortages spread across Russia. Fuel shortages have now been reported in roughly a dozen
01:56Russian regions, with official acknowledgments from occupied Crimea and parts of Siberia. Russian gasoline
02:02production has dropped to a 16-year low, and the government has been forced to ban fuel exports for
02:08producers until the end of July to prioritize domestic supply during peak summer demand. Moscow has turned to
02:15Belarus for additional fuel imports and previously explored supplies from Kazakhstan, but neither
02:20country has sufficient spare capacity to meaningfully offset the shortfall. Experts note that sea imports
02:27are likely to remain a temporary stopgap measure, limited by high logistics costs and constrained volumes.
02:33Crimea crisis deepens. The situation is most acute in Russian-occupied Crimea, which has experienced
02:41periodic fuel shortages from Ukrainian strikes before, but the current crisis is the worst since its illegal
02:47annexation in 2014. In late May, authorities restricted gasoline sales to 20 liters per vehicle owner per week
02:55using prepaid coupons, which sold out immediately after release, with motorists lining up for hours to refuel.
03:03On June 20th, Russian-backed authorities suspended civilian gasoline sales entirely, ordering that fuel will only be
03:10sold to government agencies, ensuring Crimea's functioning and security. Governor Sergei Aksyanov reported that
03:17overnight Ukrainian strikes killed four people and wounded 28 others. Ukrainian forces have reportedly blown up
03:24four gas compressor stations in Crimea and targeted oil storage facilities, including the Kerch oil depot and a
03:32facility in western Crimea. The Kerch ferry crossing, a key supply link to the peninsula, has also been struck with
03:39at least one
03:40one person killed on a passenger ferry. Ukraine's strategy, turning Crimea into an island.
03:46Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhailo Fedorov stated on June 17th that Kiev's drone campaign aims to turn Crimea
03:54into an island by isolating it from Russian supply chains. President Volodymyr Zelensky has framed the campaign as a
04:01long-range sanctions strategy targeting Russia's energy infrastructure. Russia understands only strength,
04:08and our long-range strength is certainly working for peace," Zelensky said in a statement. In his nightly video address,
04:15Zelensky praised the operation that struck the Tumen oil refinery, saying,
04:20this is effective work, and confirming the attack was carried out using Ukraine's new modernized long-range
04:26drones, capable of striking targets over 1,800 miles away. Moscow under attack. On June 16th, Ukraine struck
04:37the Moscow oil refinery in its largest drone attack on the Russian capital since the start of the full-scale
04:43war. Specs of black oil reportedly rained down on parts of Moscow, coating cars and windows in the
04:50Zelensky-Dorozhny and Luboretsky districts, although Moscow authorities denied any oil rain had fallen.
04:57It was the third time in a month that Kiev had hit the Moscow refinery. Russian air defenses shot down
05:04around
05:05180 drones on approach to Moscow, with more than 500 Ukrainian drones intercepted across the country
05:12overnight. Moscow's four airports were shut for hours, causing hundreds of flight delays,
05:18with Sheremetyevo International Airport evacuating passengers to safe locations during the barrage.
05:25Economic and military impact. The crisis has had significant economic consequences.
05:31Direct damage from strikes on refineries alone is estimated to have cost the Russian budget $7.8
05:37billion. Around 35% of Russia's refining capacity has been knocked out, including 8 of the country's
05:4410 largest refineries, along with a substantial portion of its fuel storage infrastructure. Over 70
05:51large storage tanks have been damaged or destroyed. Russia has also reportedly authorized the production of
05:58lower-quality fuel, Euro-3 standards, due to equipment shortages and damage to refining infrastructure.
06:05Pipeline infrastructure and pumping stations have become increasingly frequent targets,
06:10with six strategic pumping stations hit in recent weeks, effectively acting as a tourniquet applied to
06:16Russia's own economic arteries. Meanwhile, Western allies have signaled they may further tighten
06:23sanctions on Russian oil exports. President Donald Trump, speaking at a recent G7 summit,
06:28said Washington could soon restore stricter sanctions, noting that the timing had previously
06:33been influenced by concerns over global energy stability during disruptions in the Middle East.
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