Why Ukraine's Drone War Is Now an Economic War on Russia's Refineries
Russia's war is finally reaching its own gas stations and power grids -- and that changes the math for how long Moscow can keep fighting. Ukraine has shifted from trading territory to systematically burning the oil refineries and fuel hubs that fund and supply Russia's military, a strategy aimed squarely at the Russian economy rather than the front line.
Bottom Line
Ukraine has turned its long-range drones into an economic weapon, methodically burning the refineries and fuel hubs that power Russia's war and its everyday economy. Putin has acknowledged a 'difficult period' even as he frames the strikes as terrorism. The question now is whether this slow squeeze on Russia's fuel and revenue does what battlefield gains haven't: push Moscow toward serious peace talks.