Ukraine’s expanding long-range drone campaign is damaging Russia’s oil-refining capacity and arms production, straining the economy even as experts say Putin is unlikely to change course.
Ukraine’s drone war is reaching deeper into Russia — and it’s starting to hurt where it counts: the economy.
Strikes have hit key arms-production sites and chipped away at a growing share of Russia’s oil-refining capacity, contributing to fuel shortages nationwide, according to The Washington Post. The damage isn’t staying contained to the battlefield, either — Russia’s stock market has weakened, and disruptions are rippling across sectors tied to the war effort.
Analysts say the Kremlin is now being forced to divert resources toward defense and repairs just to keep up. Still, despite the mounting pressure, experts cited by the Post doubt Vladimir Putin will shift his strategy in Ukraine. Instead, Moscow is expected to keep adapting while trying to contain the fallout at home.
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