# Putin estimates refinery strikes cost Russia about 1% of GDP

https://mins.news/en/item/82344

- TASS, 2026-10-01 18:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2196267

> President Vladimir Putin said Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries cost Russia about 1% of GDP. He said the attacks were deliberately aimed at civilian targets and that their stated purpose was to damage the Russian economy, prompting a tit-for-tat response.

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