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.
Russian Strikes Kill 22 Hours Before Putin’s “Truce”
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 22 people across Ukraine on Tuesday, just hours before Vladimir Putin’s unilateral two-day Victory Day “ceasefire” was
6 May 2026
