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Miner in protective gear operating heavy machinery in an underground tunnel — symbolizing extraction of strategic minerals for Russia’s defense industry

The Mineral Front: How Russia Circumvents Sanctions to Import Billions in Raw Materials for its Defense Industry

Politics 08/12/2026, 22:35
🇷🇺 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
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Queue of cars at a gas station in Lipetsk region amid the introduction of 'even-odd' mode due to drone attacks and fuel shortage

Fuel Collapse: Lipetsk Region Reinstates 'Even-Odd' System Amid Drone Attacks

Incidents 08/12/2026, 20:11
⛽ 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
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Cars at a Rosneft gas station in Russia, where gasoline from India may now be used to stabilize the fuel market

Gasoline from India: How Russia bypasses logistical barriers and saves the fuel market

Economy 08/12/2026, 10:53
🛢️ 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
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ZapSibNeftekhim petrochemical complex with smoke from chimneys after drone attack, production halted

Drone attack on 'ZapSibNeftekhim': Russia's largest petrochemical complex shut down indefinitely

Economy 08/11/2026, 18:27
🚨 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
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The Sunday Times headline: 'Ukraine’s audacious attacks may just play into Putin’s hands' — featuring Zelenskyy, drone footage, and destruction imagery

Post-mortem: How the British press assesses the economic consequences of Ukrainian strikes on Russia

Politics 08/10/2026, 00:40
🇬🇧 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
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Line of cars at a gas station in Lipetsk: white SUV and black sedan waiting for fuel, man checking phone — visual of fuel collapse

Lipetsk in Fuel Collapse: Queues at Rosneft Gas Stations and Government Denials

Economy 08/09/2026, 19:44
🚨 A fuel collapse has erupted in the Lipetsk region: huge queues at Rosneft gas stations and empty tanks at other stations. 🛢️ Governor Artamonov claimed stabilization and canceled even/odd restrictions, but reality has refuted his words. 🇷🇺 Russia is forced to import fuel due to refinery failures. 🇺🇦 Zelenskyy mocked the situation: an export superpower cannot fuel its own cars. #Lipetsk #FuelCrisis #Rosneft #Economy
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Oil pipelines with shut-off valves lead to a petrochemical plant — symbolizing logistics issues and attacks on refineries in Russia

Oil Dead End: Russia Cannot Hold July Production Record Due to Refinery Attacks and Tanker Shortage

Economy 08/06/2026, 21:21
🛢️ Russia will not be able to maintain the July growth in oil production in August 2026. 📉 Despite a rise of 100,000 barrels in July, new attacks on refineries (Yaroslavl, Ryazan) and a shortage of tankers in the Black Sea will force a reduction in production. 🇺🇦 The SBU confirmed strikes on "Slavneft-YANOS" deep inside Russian territory. Export plans are at risk of failure.
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