Sustained Ukrainian drone attacks have triggered an acute Russian fuel crisis, forcing the Kremlin to slash its 2026 economic growth forecast as its heavily sanctioned economy struggles under the weight of the four-year war. Long-range drone strikes have systemically dismantled major energy infrastructure, hitting at least 24 of Russia’s 34 large oil refineries and driving crude processing down to a 21-year low.

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