Russian federal subject; administrative center Lipetsk.
Fuel shortages persist across Russia as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt refineries and supply networks. Regions report rationing, long queues at petrol stations, and authorities are imposing export bans while exploring imports to stabilise domestic supply. Prices have risen as the crisis deepens.
A string of drone and missile strikes has hit Wildberries and Ozon facilities across Russia near Belgorod and Lipetsk regions, damaging warehouses, injuring civilians, and prompting evacuations as Ukraine intensifies attacks on logistics sites linked to Russian civilian supply chains.