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St. Petersburg Hires Machine Gunners After Strings of Refinery Strikes

After waves of Ukrainian strikes, Putin’s hometown of St. Petersburg is offering over 2,000 a month in salary and promises of no Ukraine deployments to lure locals to sign up as mobile defense gunners. While the salary is largely in line with that of frontline troops, past examples cast doubt on how long the rear-area duties would last.
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The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia’s largest oil refinery in flames as Ukraine strikes Omsk, 2,500 km away from border
The Omsk refinery was the last of Russia's 11 largest gasoline producers to be hit by Ukrainian forces.
Bloomberg
· Jul 4, 2026
Oil Terminal in Russia’s St. Petersburg Comes Under Attack
Kyiv’s forces attacked an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city, with drones overnight, local officials said, while Ukraine said a gas production facility was struck by Russia.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 6, 2026
Ukraine Hits Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery in Record 3,000 Kilometer Drone Strike
Ukraine's SSO said they struck Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk for the first time, reportedly using new long-range drones that flew approximately 3,000 kilometers – the deepest strike of the full-scale war. The attack reportedly damaged the refinery's primary oil-processing unit, a critical component of one of Russia's most important fuel facilities.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 6, 2026
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest oil refinery after traveling 3,000 km to Omsk
On 6 July, Deep Strike units of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) successfully hit Russia's largest oil refinery, located in the city of Omsk.
Meduza.io
· Jun 29, 2026
In photos: Muscovites face hour-long lines for gasoline
Ukrainian forces continue to attack Russian oil refineries. The fuel crisis has spread to most regions of Russia, including Moscow. The independent journalists’ cooperative Bereg published a photo report from the capital, where drivers sometimes wait nearly an hour in line at gas stations. Meduza is republishing the piece in full.
Al Jazeera
· Jul 4, 2026
Will economic pressure move the Kremlin towards talks with Kyiv?
Relentless Ukrainian strikes on refineries have caused a fuel crisis in Russia.
Euronews
· Jul 1, 2026
Ukraine hits Russia's Ufa oil refinery for second time in a week, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine’s domestically developed and manufactured drones and missiles have been hammering Russian oil facilities, including refineries, terminals, storage depots and pipeline pumping stations, for months.
Sputnik
· Jul 1, 2026
Russia Keeps Hammering Ukraine’s Energy Grid
In retaliation, Russian forces are launching high-precision strikes on Ukrainian fuel depots, supply stations, and railway hubs, crippling the enemy’s logistics, one link at a time.
EUobserver
· Jun 29, 2026
Russia bombs petrol stations while Ukraine targets bridges, in all-out war on enemy logistics (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,586)
Ukrainian drones and missiles torch Russian oil depots and arms plants. Putin is scrambling to stop fuel queues snaking through Moscow.
Splash247
· Jun 30, 2026
Machine guns spotted on Russian LNG carrier in the Baltic
Russia has armed a civilian gas tanker with heavy machine guns in the Baltic Sea, in what appears to be an unprecedented militarisation of a merchant vessel operating on a regular commercial route, according to an investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and several European media partners. Surveillance photographs taken by
Hot Air
· Jun 27, 2026
The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians
The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians
TRT World
· Jul 2, 2026
Ukraine attacks on oil refineries plunge Russia into fuel crisis
Russia is seeing a growing gasoline crisis with more than half of the country's regions imposing limits on sales. This has left motorists queueing for hours just to get fuel. And it's becoming increasingly common, as Russia grapples with refinery outage and intensified Ukrainian drone
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 10, 2026
Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api
MOSCOW: Russia mengharamkan eksport diesel dalam usaha menstabilkan krisis bekalan bahan api yang semakin memburuk susulan peningkatan serangan Ukraine terhadap infrastruktur tenaga negara itu. Langkah yang berkuat kuasa kelmarin dibuat selepas beberapa wilayah di Russia dilaporkan mengalami kekurangan bekalan bahan api. Lebih 90 peratus daripadanya berdepan catuan atau gangguan bekalan sejak Jun, menurut laporan media ... Read more The post Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
PravdaReport
· Jul 8, 2026
Ukraine Targets Gas Compressor Station Linked to Blue Stream Pipeline
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attacked the Krasnodarskaya gas compressor station, which is involved in exporting Russian natural gas to Turkey through the Blue Stream pipeline, Gazprom said on its Telegram channel. Drone Attack Targets Blue Stream Infrastructure An attack on a gas export facility supplying Turkey. At 7:51 p. m. on July 7, the Krasnodarskaya compressor station, which is part of the supply chain for Russian gas transported via the Blue Stream pipeline, came under attack by unmanned aerial vehicles, the statement said. The company added that the attack was intended to disrupt the uninterrupted supply of Russian gas to Turkey. According to Gazprom, repair work is currently underway to eliminate the damage. The company emphasized that prompt measures prevented any disruption to gas deliveries.
Times of India
· Jun 21, 2026
Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries cause fuel shortages, long queues
Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries cause fuel shortages, long queues
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 11, 2026
Russian Forces Push to 20km From Zaporizhzhia City as Bombs Kill Residents and Level Homes
Russian forces advanced to within 20 kilometres of Zaporizhzhia city as strikes killed at least five people across Ukraine's east and south. Ukraine simultaneously struck Russian fuel refineries at Ilsky and Ust-Luga and the Rostov oil terminal.
NL Times
Armed Russian ship previously docked in Rotterdam patrols Baltic Sea near NATO waters
A Russian liquefied natural gas carrier that previously docked in Rotterdam has been fitted with heavy machine guns and is now operating in the Baltic Sea waters near Estonia, Finland, and Lithuani
The Independent
· Jul 9, 2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv hits 12 Russian oil tankers as Putin grapples with nation-wide fuel shortages
Kyiv has amped up its attacks on Russian tankers in recent days
Brisbane Times
· Jul 5, 2026
Ukraine strikes St Petersburg oil terminal
Ukrainian drones have hit a major oil terminal deep in Russia.
Euromaidan Press
· Jul 4, 2026
Ukraine is ten days into campaign to pressure Moscow toward peace: Russia’s Baltic oil gateway took hit overnight
Ukrainian overnight strikes reportedly hit a St. Petersburg oil terminal, with Flamingo missiles seen over Chuvashia.
TASS
· Jul 7, 2026
Ukrainian forces lose at least 37 gas stations in week and half
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, regular high-precision strikes on fuel depots, gas stations, and railway infrastructure facilities are significantly disrupting the Ukrainian military's transport logistics
Caucasian Knot
· Jun 25, 2026
An oil depot in the Krasnodar region caught fire after a drone attack.
In addition to the oil depot in Poltavskaya, a fire also broke out in a woodworking shop in Krasnodar.
Daily Express
· Jul 9, 2026
Panicking Putin makes dramatic move amid chronic fuel crisis - ‘in place until July 31’
Russia's oil industry has been targeted by Ukraine in a bid to destroy one of the Kremlin's main war revenue sources.
Daily Mail
· Jun 29, 2026
Russians fight over fuel at gas stations as Putin is forced to admit the country faces shortages in wake of Ukrainian attacks
Russians fight over fuel at gas stations as Putin is forced to admit the country faces shortages in wake of Ukrainian attacks
Intel Slava
· Jul 6, 2026
[Video] 🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — NOW: A gas pipeline is burning in Belgorod, Russia, following a Ukrainian strike.
— NOW: A gas pipeline is burning in Belgorod, Russia, following a Ukrainian strike.@IntelSlava
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Related coverage for "St. Petersburg Hires Machine Gunners After Strings of Refinery Strikes": The Kyiv Independent — Russia’s largest oil refinery in flames as Ukraine strikes Omsk, 2,500 km away from border. Bloomberg — Oil Terminal in Russia’s St. Petersburg Comes Under Attack. Kyiv Post — Ukraine Hits Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery in Record 3,000 Kilometer Drone Strike. Ukrainska Pravda — Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest oil refinery after traveling 3,000 km to Omsk. Meduza.io — In photos: Muscovites face hour-long lines for gasoline. Al Jazeera — Will economic pressure move the Kremlin towards talks with Kyiv?. Euronews — Ukraine hits Russia's Ufa oil refinery for second time in a week, Zelenskyy says. Sputnik — Russia Keeps Hammering Ukraine’s Energy Grid. EUobserver — Russia bombs petrol stations while Ukraine targets bridges, in all-out war on enemy logistics (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,586). Splash247 — Machine guns spotted on Russian LNG carrier in the Baltic. Hot Air — The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians. TRT World — Ukraine attacks on oil refineries plunge Russia into fuel crisis. Utusan Malaysia — Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api. PravdaReport — Ukraine Targets Gas Compressor Station Linked to Blue Stream Pipeline. Times of India — Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries cause fuel shortages, long queues. The Eastern Herald — Russian Forces Push to 20km From Zaporizhzhia City as Bombs Kill Residents and Level Homes. NL Times — Armed Russian ship previously docked in Rotterdam patrols Baltic Sea near NATO waters. The Independent — Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv hits 12 Russian oil tankers as Putin grapples with nation-wide fuel shortages. Brisbane Times — Ukraine strikes St Petersburg oil terminal. Euromaidan Press — Ukraine is ten days into campaign to pressure Moscow toward peace: Russia’s Baltic oil gateway took hit overnight. TASS — Ukrainian forces lose at least 37 gas stations in week and half. Caucasian Knot — An oil depot in the Krasnodar region caught fire after a drone attack.. Daily Express — Panicking Putin makes dramatic move amid chronic fuel crisis - ‘in place until July 31’. Daily Mail — Russians fight over fuel at gas stations as Putin is forced to admit the country faces shortages in wake of Ukrainian attacks. Intel Slava — [Video] 🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — NOW: A gas pipeline is burning in Belgorod, Russia, following a Ukrainian strike.

