Ukrainian attacks cause chaos at fuel stations across Russia
Ukraine’s targeting of Russia’s major oil refineries has sparked a nationwide fuel shortage.

Ukraine’s targeting of Russia’s major oil refineries has sparked a nationwide fuel shortage.







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