Russia's fuel crisis is so bad that a mom and her baby waited in line for 18 hours to get gas [View all]
'Are we in the Soviet Union?'
The fuel shortage ravaging Russia has forced motorists around the country to wait in endless lines to fill up, evoking memories of communist-era privation.
Ukraines months-long campaign of drone strikes on oil infrastructure deep inside Russian territory has forced refineries to shut down. Energy analysts have estimated that 25% or more of Russias refining capacity has been taken offline by the attacks.
The head of Russias biggest oil company even called the damage to refineries unprecedented, according to a letter to President Vladimir Putin that was leaked to Russian newspaper Kommersant.
The long-range drones and widespread shortages mean Russian civilians far from the frontlines are suffering the effects of Putins war on Ukraine.
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