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Russian authorities implement fuel rationing in several regions as Ukrainian drone strikes impact oil refineries

Russian authorities have introduced new fuel restrictions across at least 10 regions as a new wave of drone attacks from Ukraine has disrupted oil refinery production. The fuel crisis, which began in May, was exacerbated by a seasonal rise in demand and the shutdown of several key refineries hit by long-range strikes. While the situation had briefly stabilized in late July, the new attacks triggered a second round of restrictions. In the Orenburg region, Governor Yevgeny Solntsev stated that a rationing system has been introduced, allowing only drivers with specific license plates to purchase limited supplies of gasoline and diesel. Similar rationing systems were implemented in the Lipetsk region. The Russian government reported that the most difficult supply situations are currently in the Orenburg, Lipetsk, Tver, Krasnodar, Zabaykalsky, Primorsky, Krasnoyarsk, Oryol, Tuva, and Khakassia regions. These strikes are part of a strategic campaign by Ukraine to pressure Russia's economy and bring the invasion's impact home to the Russian people.

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