Putin admits ‘certain shortage’ of fuel after Ukraine hits refineries

Vladimir Putin has for the first time acknowledged that Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries have caused a “certain shortage” of fuel. The admission comes as videos showing Russians struggling to find gasoline at filling stations spread on social media. The Russian leader downplayed the impact of the deep-strike operations carried out by Kyiv, but the growing public frustration signals a new vulnerability in Russia’s energy sector.