Ukraine Cripples Russian Oil As Kremlin Reels

Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have forced Russia to slash oil production by up to 400,000 barrels a day in April, the steepest monthly drop since Covid, according to Reuters industry sources.

Kyiv has systematically hit Primorsk, Ust-Luga, Tuapse, Feodosia and refineries deep inside Samara and Bashkortostan.

The strikes have evaporated Russia’s windfall from the Iran-driven oil spike and now threaten a quarter of state revenue.

Zelensky confirmed the Druzhba pipeline repairs are complete, potentially unlocking a delayed EU loan.

While Washington waives sanctions to suppress US pump prices, Kyiv has quietly opened the most effective front against Putin’s war economy in two years.