Ukraine’s orchestrated attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure seem to be having an effect.

Russian fossil fuel exports plummeted in the month of September, dipping to their lowest point since the start of Moscow’s nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine.

The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air claims its figures indicate Russia exported an average of $637 million of fuel a day last month — a 4% slip from August, and a 26% drop from oil exports recorded in September 2024. 3

Eighteen Russian oil facilities have been targeted in recent months, with drones taking out a key oil terminal in Crimea, halting crude oil production.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this month he plans to continue the drone bombardment of Russia’s crude oil refineries, depots and

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