π₯He tried to freeze Ukraine β but Russia may freeze first. A nationwide fuel crisis and looming blackouts in 5 regions show how Putinβs energy war is blowing back. π
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π₯With over a third of Russiaβs refining capacity disabled, fuel shortages across the country, and rising internal dissent β Ukraineβs energy war may be the most effective campaign yet.
21 Russian oil refineries hit since January β already 48% more than in all 2024.
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21 Russian oil refineries hit since January β already 48% more than in all 2024.
2/25
π₯Ukraineβs drone campaign has forced 38% of Russian refineries offline, slashing gasoline output by 1 million tons in September alone and creating a 20% fuel deficit. With Western sanctions limiting equipment imports, repairs could take months.
3/25
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π₯Ukraine hit nearly 2 dozen critical oil & gas sites in just one month crushing Russiaβs oil industry.
π’οΈ Oil & gas revenue is at a 5-year low
πͺ Down 22% in 2025 projections
π Revenues from oil/gas down 25% in Sept
Result? Fuel shortages across Russia & occupied Crimea
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π’οΈ Oil & gas revenue is at a 5-year low
πͺ Down 22% in 2025 projections
π Revenues from oil/gas down 25% in Sept
Result? Fuel shortages across Russia & occupied Crimea
4/25
π₯Energy rationing has already started in 42 Russian regions β including Central Russia, Siberia & the Far East.
Meanwhile, Rosatom is busy building nuclear plants in Africa⦠while Russia slides toward domestic blackouts.
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Meanwhile, Rosatom is busy building nuclear plants in Africa⦠while Russia slides toward domestic blackouts.
5/25
π₯Continued strikes on energy infrastructure & railways are crippling Russiaβs logistics. Sanctions have left no margin for error: the reserves are drained & equipment is aging.
By continuing the war, Putin is guaranteeing only one thing: a cold, dark winter for Russians.
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By continuing the war, Putin is guaranteeing only one thing: a cold, dark winter for Russians.
6/25
π₯After a Russian attack on Ukraine, Kyiv retaliated by striking Belgorod, knocking out the cityβs power. The ease of this strike exposed serious weaknesses in Russiaβs domestic energy defenses and grid reliability.
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π₯π£βWeΒ will find the means, will find the weapon,β β General Staff hints atΒ Moscow blackout
βWith sufficient weapons, Ukraine could knock out power to at least 5 Russian regional centers within 24H,β - military journalist Sergei Auslender claims
8/25
βWith sufficient weapons, Ukraine could knock out power to at least 5 Russian regional centers within 24H,β - military journalist Sergei Auslender claims
8/25
π₯π£ βAs long as Moscow has power, no one in Russia will care... Even without the Ukrainian strikes, they will face a terrible collapse. The regions haven't been preparing for winter at all, only fulfilling their contract soldier quotas,β the journalist added.
9/25
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π₯Pro-war blogger Evgeny Golman snapped and accused the Kremlin of inaction.
π£"Why is everyone silent? HIMARS hit Belgorod, there's no power! And Peskov talks about the economy? What economy? ... Weβre losing 1,000β1,500 troops a day. And they donβt care!"
10/25
π£"Why is everyone silent? HIMARS hit Belgorod, there's no power! And Peskov talks about the economy? What economy? ... Weβre losing 1,000β1,500 troops a day. And they donβt care!"
10/25
π₯Z-patriot Maxim Kalashnikov now acknowledges the war is backfiring
π£βIt's a blow like a steel beam below the belt. Oil revenue is collapsing. Ukraine doesn't need to reach Moscowβour system is rotting from within.β
In Sept., Russiaβs oil budget revenue dropped by 20%.
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π£βIt's a blow like a steel beam below the belt. Oil revenue is collapsing. Ukraine doesn't need to reach Moscowβour system is rotting from within.β
In Sept., Russiaβs oil budget revenue dropped by 20%.
11/25
π₯Terrorist Igor Strelkov echoed the grim outlook, calling Russiaβs situation βextremely graveβ.
π£βWhereβs the Black Sea Fleet?β he asked, lamenting Ukraineβs ability to strike deep into π·πΊ territory.
He sees no prospects for victory & has even called for ending the war
12/25
π£βWhereβs the Black Sea Fleet?β he asked, lamenting Ukraineβs ability to strike deep into π·πΊ territory.
He sees no prospects for victory & has even called for ending the war
12/25
π₯The myth of Russiaβs cheap gasoline is unraveling. Kazakh fuel is now 10 rubles per liter cheaper, Russia ranks just 15th in Europe for fuel affordability, despite being one of the worldβs largest oil producers.
Since January, gasoline prices are up over 40%
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Since January, gasoline prices are up over 40%
13/25
π₯A video shows how the crisis is spiraling out of control: the Moscow-Kazan highway blocked by thousands of cars.
One woman described a nightmare: π£βOne gas station every 150km. 2 km-long lines. 130 cars ahead of me. No food, drinks, toilets. Just waiting, in the cold.β
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One woman described a nightmare: π£βOne gas station every 150km. 2 km-long lines. 130 cars ahead of me. No food, drinks, toilets. Just waiting, in the cold.β
14/25
π₯As a result, even the pro-Kremlin media is now forced to admit: the economy is bursting at the seams. The drone attacks on oil refineries, fuel shortages & prices increases outpacing inflation make it impossible to maintain the illusion of "stability."
πΉRosenberg Steve
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πΉRosenberg Steve
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π₯Gasoline prices are rising at record speed. Prices jumped 2.48% in Sept. β one of the largest increases in the past decade.
Analysts warn that fuel price hikes will ripple across agriculture, logistics, & transportation.
πΉThe Hunger Games have begun, Russian style
16/25
Analysts warn that fuel price hikes will ripple across agriculture, logistics, & transportation.
πΉThe Hunger Games have begun, Russian style
16/25
π₯Ukraineβs energy strikes are pushing Russian oil revenues to a five-year low. In 2025, revenues are projected to drop by 22%, roughly 2/3 of Russiaβs annual military spending.
Low global prices and a stronger ruble are compounding the damage to Russiaβs war economy.
17/25
Low global prices and a stronger ruble are compounding the damage to Russiaβs war economy.
17/25
π₯Targeted strikes could plunge entire regions into a crisis worse than the Kremlin ever envisioned for Ukraine.
π« Fuel production is crashing
β Diesel down 1M tons
β Shortages in 25+ regions
Including in Crimea and Omsk β home to Russia's largest oil refinery.
18/25
π« Fuel production is crashing
β Diesel down 1M tons
β Shortages in 25+ regions
Including in Crimea and Omsk β home to Russia's largest oil refinery.
18/25
π₯In September alone, the gasoline shortage reached 400,000 tons β about 20% of monthly supply. Refinery output lags behind schedule by over 10β
.
20-liter limits per car are spreading. Panic buying has started & Russians are now siphoning gas from each otherβs tanks ππ
19/25
20-liter limits per car are spreading. Panic buying has started & Russians are now siphoning gas from each otherβs tanks ππ
19/25
π₯Gas station profitability became negative: 360 gas stations closed. Still, Minister Novak dismissed the crisis as a "minor shortage"π
π£βItβll be truly epic, if, by year 4 of the war, we still havenβt crushed πΊπ¦ energy but they end up crushing ours,β β Rusian blogger
20/25
π£βItβll be truly epic, if, by year 4 of the war, we still havenβt crushed πΊπ¦ energy but they end up crushing ours,β β Rusian blogger
20/25
π₯The situation is so badβ¦ The Kremlin is now importing fuel from Belarus & Asia while reintroducing MMA β a highly toxic, cancer-causing additive β to increase fuel volume.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, local puppet Aksyonov βsolvedβ the crisis: β½ 20L per person cap
21/25
In temporarily occupied Crimea, local puppet Aksyonov βsolvedβ the crisis: β½ 20L per person cap
21/25
π₯Moscow clashes with Riyadh as OPEC+ rifts widen β and faces fury over fuel shortages.
π£βGasoline prices immediately jump,β say outraged Orsk resident, calling for protests after a drone strike on a refinery sent costs soaring.
Control is slipping abroad and at home.
22/25
π£βGasoline prices immediately jump,β say outraged Orsk resident, calling for protests after a drone strike on a refinery sent costs soaring.
Control is slipping abroad and at home.
22/25
π₯Struggling to accept the effectiveness of πΊπ¦ deep strikes, S. Mardan calls for invading Kazakhstan after an attack on key facility in Orks.
π£Isn't it time to conduct a raid on the territory of 'independent' Kazakhstan to eliminate threats to Russia's national security?
23/25
π£Isn't it time to conduct a raid on the territory of 'independent' Kazakhstan to eliminate threats to Russia's national security?
23/25
π₯Putinβs war has turned the βgasβstation countryβ into an importer.
π£"This is one of the consequences of Putinβs war: the gas-station-country isnβt selling fuel β itβs buying it."
And once Ukraine launches a larger-scale response, recovery will be slow & costly.
24/25
π£"This is one of the consequences of Putinβs war: the gas-station-country isnβt selling fuel β itβs buying it."
And once Ukraine launches a larger-scale response, recovery will be slow & costly.
24/25
π₯Ukraineβs drones arenβt just crossing the border β theyβre hitting the heart of Russiaβs energy system.
Winter is coming β and Russia is NOT ready.
π£"Until today, we have only used our long-range weapons to strike Russia... maybe something else awaits us." β Zelensky
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Winter is coming β and Russia is NOT ready.
π£"Until today, we have only used our long-range weapons to strike Russia... maybe something else awaits us." β Zelensky
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π₯ You can help Ukraine save lives and defend its freedom β every contribution matters. ππΊπ¦
Help us bring Russia to its knees.
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Sources: Russian Agency, Kommersant, Forbes, Sky News, BBC, Moscow Times, The Atlantic Council, Euromaidan Press, Meduza, Izvestia, Tass agency, interfax, oilprice, akm. The Economist, FT, rosstat, Politico, Le Monde, Onetpl, Radio Svoboda.
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