Moscow starts feeling bite of fuel shortages as Ukraine ramps up attacks

According to France 24, fuel shortages have reached Moscow as Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure take hold. President Putin recently admitted the military is suffering from fuel shortages, and a new Gallup poll shows Russian economic pessimism has hit a twenty-year high. The capital, usually protected from such disruptions, is now feeling the strain of Ukraine's sustained campaign against Russia's energy sector.

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