Putin Admits Fuel Strain

Vladimir Putin publicly acknowledged that Ukrainian strikes on Russian critical and energy infrastructure are creating “problems” and contributing to fuel shortages, a rare admission as Kyiv intensifies long-range attacks on refineries and related facilities. The disruption has produced visible strains inside Russia, including gasoline shortages, export limits and logistical pressure on an energy system central to Moscow’s war economy. Putin said Russian authorities are working to address the shortages, even as the attacks expose vulnerabilities far from the front line and bring the effects of the war closer to Russian civilians.