Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russian fuel tankers in the Sea of Azov. It forms part of a campaign designed to choke off supplies and transportation routes in and out of Crimea, which Russia seized by force in 2014. Long, daily queues have been seen at Russian petrol stations as the country grapples with a fuel crisis. Cars stand in line for gasoline at a Lukoil gas station on July 8, 2026 in Nakhabino outside of Moscow, Russia. Russian cities are experiencing a shortage of automobile fuel caused by
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