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The number of tourists on the Russian Black Sea coast has decreased by 10.8% due to drone attacks and oil spills, and bookings in Sochi have fallen by 40%. Putin has almost stopped visiting the resort.

Putin admitted that attacks on infrastructure are causing harm to Russia, but not critical. The budget deficit has grown by 70%, but oil revenues will allow the war to continue until spring. The Kremlin rejects freezing the conflict.

The rise in oil prices to $82 per barrel allowed Russia to secure additional revenues and delay an economic crisis, however, the budget deficit and AFU strikes on refineries maintain the threat of a fuel collapse.

🇺🇦 Vadym Skibitsky stated that Ukraine's deep strikes have become the second biggest problem for the Russian population after the standard of living. Attacks on refineries are reducing budget revenues, while middle strikes are disrupting logistics in Crimea. Russia could start an offensive from the north, but there are currently no conditions. #Ukraine #GeneralSkibitsky #War

🚨 On the night of August 18, 2026, a massive drone attack was carried out on Moscow and the region. More than 150 UAVs were shot down, a Wildberries warehouse caught fire in the Bogorodsky district. There are no casualties, but the damage to infrastructure is significant. 🔥🇷🇺 #wildberries #moscow #droneattack

🚨 Russia has recorded a 12-year high in tax crimes: over 3,000 cases since the start of 2026. The 17.2% increase is driven by VAT rising to 22% and profit tax to 25%. Businesses are massively going underground, while the state introduces a "freeze" on statutes of limitations for debtors. The budget deficit may exceed forecasts by a trillion rubles. #Taxes2026 #RFEconomy #Business

🚨 Export Collapse: Drone strikes paralyze Russian grain ports. 📉 Grain exports halted in Novorossiysk and the Azov Sea. 💸 Losses: $15 billion in revenue, domestic prices dropped by 20%. ⚠️ Bankruptcy threat: Farmers cannot sell the 2026 crop (140 million tons) and have no money for winter sowing. #Economy #Grain #Russia #Crisis

🚨 **Mass Capital Outflow: Russians Transfer Savings Abroad** The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reports an unprecedented withdrawal of funds from the Russian Federation in the first half of 2026. 📉 🔹 **600 billion rubles** transferred to foreign brokers from December 2024 to June 2026. 🔹 **Record for cash currency:** currency worth 159 billion rubles purchased in three months. 🔹 **Flight from banks:** 2 trillion rubles withdrawn from the system in 7 months. **Reasons:** 🔸 Fear of new sanctions and the closure of currency supply channels. 🔸 Expectations of a tightening of the regime and new mobilization after the Duma elections. 🔸 Inclusion of the Russian Federation in the EU "black list" for money laundering. Experts warn of a possible shortage of cash currency and a growing budget crisis. 💸🇷🇺

🚨 The Chief Economist of VEB.RF, Andrey Klepach, admitted that Russia is losing the war of attrition to Ukraine. According to him, the Russian economy is in recession in 2026, and hopes for Ukraine's collapse were unfounded. The expert warned of an impending "social crisis" and compared the situation to 1917. 📉💸

🔥 Powerful Ukrainian strike on Russian logistics: Wildberries hub in Bashkortostan and a major oil refinery are burning. Drones covered 1400 km. Damage is growing, Wildberries introduces restrictions. #AFU #Wildberries #Bashkortostan #Economy

🔥 Wildberries lost $6 billion and a third of its warehouses due to Ukrainian attacks. The damage is comparable to the budgets of entire Russian regions. Sellers are left without goods, and the state cannot help due to a budget deficit. #Wildberries #War #Economy

🇷🇺 Russia imports strategic minerals for its defense industry worth $1.1 billion despite sanctions. 🇪🇺 The Ukrainian center has urged the EU to cut off supplies from China and Central Asia. 📉 Less than 5% of supplier companies are under sanctions. ⚠️ Without control of the entire supply chain, a weapon shortage in Russia will not occur. #Sanctions #DefenseIndustry #Ukraine #Economy

⛽ The Lipetsk region is reinstating the 'even-odd' system at gas stations. Starting August 13, gasoline refueling will be limited to 30 liters, and access will depend on the vehicle number. The cause is drone strikes on refineries, which have halted 40% of capacity. Russia is importing gasoline from Belarus, but shortages persist. 🚨 #Lipetsk #Gasoline #Ukraine #Refineries

🚨 Critical blow to Russian logistics: Ukrainian drones halt operations at the Demetra grain terminal in Novorossiysk. Up to 30% of Russia's grain exports pass through this port. NASA satellites detected multiple fires. 🔥🌾 #Demetra #Novorossiysk #GrainExport #UkraineDefense

🛢️ Russia has begun importing gasoline from India due to a critical fuel shortage. 🇺🇦 Reason: Ukrainian strikes on refineries disabled 43% of capacity. 🇮🇳 Supplier: Nayara Energy (shareholder is "Rosneft"). 🚢 Logistics: Fuel goes via Egypt to hide the route. 📉 Volumes: Experts call them a "drop in the ocean" against a 33% drop in refining. #Oil #Rosneft #Economy #India #Gasoline

🇺🇦 Zelenskyy hands US a plan to increase pressure on Russia: from air defense to 500% sanctions. 🇺🇸 The US is considering a bill against the "shadow fleet" and Russia's largest banks. ⚠️ Proposal details are classified — there are contradictions in assessments. #Ukraine #USA #Sanctions #Zelenskyy

🚨 Russia's largest petrochemical complex, 'ZapSibNeftekhim' in Tobolsk, has been shut down following a drone attack. 🔥 Fires and destruction: Strike delivered from a distance of 2000+ km. 📉 Market in shock: The exchange received not a single batch of gas, which accounts for 40% of Russian production. 🏭 Threat to the entire industry: The shutdown will affect the 'Sibur' petrochemical complex, depriving it of feedstock. #Sibur #Tobolsk #DroneAttack #Economy

🇬🇧 Fake breakdown: The Sunday Times on the real damage from Ukrainian strikes British expert Mark Galeotti, in an article dated August 8, 2026, refutes theses about the "ineffectiveness" of attacks on the Russian rear. 📉 Facts from the original: - 33% of Russian refineries put out of action. - Damage to retail (Wildberries) — over 280 billion rubles. - Traffic in the Azov Sea dropped by 75%. ⚠️ Social media distorted the article, claiming attacks "play into Putin's hands." In fact, the author writes about the risks of mobilization and the drop in government ratings due to panic. #AFU #Economy #FactCheck #TheSundayTimes