Ukraine says its strikes on oil refineries have forced Russia to start importing jet fuel for its warplanes
Ukraine says its strikes on Russian oil refining facilities have led to a significant reduction in jet fuel production. MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images Ukraine said that its strikes on Russian oil facilities have pushed Moscow to import jet fuel. Russia has a "shortage of domestic resources" as it tries to increase attacks and fly civilian jets. Ukraine is attacking oil and gas facilities across Russia to try to hamper its fighting ability. Ukraine said over the weekend that its strikes on Russian oil facilities have reduced production so much that Russia is now having to import fuel for its warplanes. On Saturday, Ukraine's GUR, the country's military intelligence agency, said that "systematic and precise strikes by Ukraine's Defense Forces against Russia's oil-refining network have led to a significant reduction in jet fuel production in the Russian Federation." It said that Russia's increasing air attacks against Ukraine, "combined with the need to sustain civilian air transport, have resulted in a shortage of domestic resources." "To meet the needs of military and civilian aviation, Russia, which for decades has positioned itself as an energy superpower, has officially intr
Ukraine says its strikes on Russian oil refining facilities have led to a significant reduction in jet fuel production. MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images Ukraine said that its strikes on Russian oil facilities have pushed Moscow to import jet fuel. Russia has a "shortage of domestic resources" as it tries to increase attacks and fly civilian jets. Ukraine is attacking oil and gas facilities across Russia to try to hamper its fighting ability. Ukraine said over the weekend that its strikes on Russian oil facilities have reduced production so much that Russia is now having to import fuel for its warplanes. On Saturday, Ukraine's GUR, the country's military intelligence agency, said that "systematic and precise strikes by Ukraine's Defense Forces against Russia's oil-refining network have led to a significant reduction in jet fuel production in the Russian Federation." It said that Russia's increasing air attacks against Ukraine, "combined with the need to sustain civilian air transport, have resulted in a shortage of domestic resources." "To meet the needs of military and civilian aviation, Russia, which for decades has positioned itself as an energy superpower, has officially intr
