Putin Acknowledges Ukrainian Strikes Are Creating Fuel Shortages Across Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly acknowledged for the first time that Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries and fuel infrastructure are 'obviously creating problems,' though he denied the shortages were 'critical.' Ukraine has systematically targeted fuel production deep inside Russia, reducing refining capacity and forcing domestic rationing in some regions. Russian diesel and gasoline exports have been curtailed, tightening global fuel markets. The admission is unusually candid for Putin, who has historically described Russian logistics as resilient.