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Conflict● ElevatedJul 2 · Jul 2, 2026, 9:29 AM

Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries highlight Kyiv's growing drone industry

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en]

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the country was suffering from "a certain shortage" of fuel after repeated Ukrainian strikes in their four-year war. Moscow is now looking to increase anti-air defence capacity and ensure fuel supplies - which could even imply importing fuel. FRANCE 24's Rochelle Ferguson-Bouyahi tells us more about the shortages, and what they reveal about Ukraine's growing drone industry.

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