Russia Escalates Missile and Drone Barrages as Ukraine Further Cripples Its Oil Industry
Crisis in Russia, Ukraine, War

Russia Escalates Missile and Drone Barrages as Ukraine Further Cripples Its Oil Industry

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Russia unleashed one of its heaviest air assaults in weeks overnight on Sept. 20, firing more than 600 missiles and drones across Ukraine — even as Kyiv’s strikes on Russian oil infrastructure push the Kremlin’s war economy toward crisis. Ukraine’s Air Force said Moscow launched 579 drones, eight ballistic missiles, and 32 cruise missiles during the assault. Air defenses intercepted 552 drones, two ballistic missiles, and 29 cruise missiles, limiting the destruction but not preventing tragedy.

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At Current Rate, Russia’s Entire Oil Refining Industry Faces Collapse Within a Year
Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

At Current Rate, Russia’s Entire Oil Refining Industry Faces Collapse Within a Year

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Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign against Russian oil infrastructure has shifted from symbolic raids to a systematic dismantling of one of the Kremlin’s most important industries. In just the past 45 days, Ukrainian drones have struck 12 refineries, pushing nearly a quarter of Russia’s total refining capacity offline. The scale and tempo suggest that Russia’s fuel production is not facing a slow erosion, but a rapid breakdown.

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Russia’s Fuel Crisis Spreads to Moscow
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Russia’s Fuel Crisis Spreads to Moscow

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Russia’s fuel shortages have now reached the capital, a striking sign of strain in what has long been a pillar of the Kremlin’s economic strength. Drivers in Moscow and Saratov are facing an acute lack of AI-95 gasoline, one of the country’s most widely used high-octane fuels, according to Russian media. At numerous filling stations in both cities, AI-95 has disappeared entirely.

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HIV and Hepatitis Epidemic Within Russian Military Prompts New Segregated Units
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HIV and Hepatitis Epidemic Within Russian Military Prompts New Segregated Units

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The Russian Armed Forces have begun forming segregated units made up of soldiers diagnosed with HIV, hepatitis, and other serious illnesses, according to posts reviewed on the Telegram channel of pro-Kremlin commentator Anastasia Kashevarova. The directive reportedly orders these troops to be grouped together, tasked with holding defensive positions, and marked with distinctive armbands identifying their medical category.

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Viewership at Russian Propaganda Outlet Rutube Collapses, Announces Mass Layoffs
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Viewership at Russian Propaganda Outlet Rutube Collapses, Announces Mass Layoffs

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Rutube, Russia’s state-backed video platform and the Kremlin’s preferred alternative to YouTube, is undergoing mass layoffs as viewership craters and its parent company, Gazprom-Media, struggles to justify the platform’s ballooning costs. According to Frank Media, the platform’s staff were informed of “significant” cuts this week as part of a merger with Premier, an online cinema service, and Yappy, a TikTok-style vertical video app.

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Russia’s Fuel Crisis Revives Memories of Soviet Collapse
Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Russia’s Fuel Crisis Revives Memories of Soviet Collapse

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Russia’s deepening fuel crisis and overall collapsing economy are increasingly reminiscent of the dying days of the Soviet Union, when drivers queued for hours with ration coupons and a nation awash in oil could no longer fuel its own citizens. The parallels are stark: a powerful state losing control over its most vital resource.

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Russia’s Budget Deficit Again Surges as Spending Outpaces Revenues
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Russia’s Budget Deficit Again Surges as Spending Outpaces Revenues

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Russia’s public finances are deteriorating rapidly, with the consolidated budget showing a staggering deficit of 4.95 trillion rubles ($61.9 billion) in the first half of 2025, according to preliminary data from the Federal Treasury. The collapse is stark: during the same period last year, the budget ran a small surplus of 126.1 billion rubles ($1.6 billion).

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Russia’s Fuel Crisis Continues Spreading, Hitting The Far East
Crisis in Russia, Istrebin's Economics

Russia’s Fuel Crisis Continues Spreading, Hitting The Far East

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Russia’s gasoline crisis continued to spread across the country’s regions over the weekend. Shortages, official rationing, and sudden price spikes are being reported from the Far East to Buryatia and occupied Crimea, undercutting Moscow’s narrative of stability. Vladivostok Drivers in Vladivostok are struggling to find 92nd and 95th gasoline at most stations, though diesel remains available, RIA VladNews reports.

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