According to Al Jazeera, Putin has admitted that Ukraine's military campaign against Russian economic infrastructure is taking a toll. Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russian refineries, fuel depots, and pipelines, as well as fuel supplies in Crimea. The acknowledgment is significant—autocratic leaders rarely openly admit vulnerability or economic damage from military operations.

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