Port town at the mouth of the Luga river; rail and oil export hub
Ukraine’s long-range strikes have hit oil refineries and energy facilities across Russia, fueling a fuel shortage in several regions. Attacks have disrupted refining capacity from Omsk to Yaroslavl, triggering rationing and price pressures while Moscow promises restoration efforts.
Crimea’s power grid has faced a regionwide outage linked to external interference, with authorities citing an enemy attack on energy infrastructure outside Sevastopol. Power is being restored in phases, and casualties were reported in separate attacks as Ukrainian drone strikes target energy and transport assets.
Ukraine has struck oil depots and tankers across Russia, triggering a fuel shortage and rationing in multiple regions. Trump pledges Patriot licenses as Kyiv seeks faster domestic production.
Ukrainian drone forces have intensified attacks on Russian oil tankers and energy infrastructure in the Sea of Azov, striking vessels and hit oil facilities. Russia reports fuel shortages as Moscow seeks to guard domestic supplies amid sanctions pressure. The latest wave of strikes expands Kyiv’s effort to disrupt Moscow’s fuel supply to Crimea.