Ukraine’s Drones Torch 3 Russian Warehouses, Destroy 2 MiG-29s, and Force Fuel Rationing to 30 Liters
Ukraine is hammering Russia’s military and economic lifelines with a new wave of long-range drone strikes, destroying fighter jets, radar systems, and critical fuel infrastructure in a single 48-hour blitz.
The coordinated attacks have set three major Ozon warehouse hubs ablaze in southern Russia, knocked out a second MiG-29 fighter jet at the Millerovo airbase in as many days, and hit the Afipsky oil refinery for the fifth time this year—a key supplier of diesel and aviation fuel for Russian forces [227076][227068][227056]. In response, Moscow has imposed strict gasoline rationing in Moscow and St. Petersburg, limiting drivers to just 30 liters per fill-up at all Rosneft stations nationwide, while simultaneously launching retaliatory strikes on Ukrainian fuel depots and petrol stations [225024][228011].
Ukrainian officials confirmed the Afipsky refinery, located near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, was forced to halt operations after the latest overnight blaze. Moscow continues to blame falling debris or technical faults for the repeated fires, despite growing skepticism from military analysts [227056]. The drone campaign also blinded Russian radar systems across a vast stretch of occupied territory, disabling detection from Crimea to Rostov and leaving the front line temporarily vulnerable to Ukrainian aerial movements [225998].
The escalation has pushed Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign a decree allowing the state to temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian attacks, signaling deep concern over the vulnerability of domestic energy and transport networks [227738]. Meanwhile, Ukrainian fuel companies have issued an urgent plea to civilians: do not linger at the pumps, as filling stations have become high-risk zones amid the tit-for-tat strikes on fuel infrastructure [228011].