# Ukraine’s drone attacks leave Russia scrambling for oil imports

https://mins.news/en/item/34085

- The Guardian, 2026-08-27 08:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/27/ukraines-drone-attacks-have-left-russia-desperately-scrambling-for-oil-imports

> Ukraine’s intensified drone campaign against Russian refineries has plunged the former crude-oil powerhouse into a fuel crisis. Russia is increasing gasoline imports from Turkey, India and Belarus and plans to process crude in Kazakhstan, while at least six regions have reinstated or tightened sales restrictions.

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