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Oil, gas, refineries, and shipping lanes: energy as a weapon of war.
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COMMENTARY: Striking Russian oil from afar, the strategy strangling MoscowAI-generated
Commentary· No. 3673

COMMENTARY: Striking Russian oil from afar, the strategy strangling Moscow

Since March 2026, the Associated Press has counted more than 50 Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities, according to the LA Times on July…

ANALYSIS: The Omsk strike in five numbers
Analysis· No. 3668

ANALYSIS: The Omsk strike in five numbers

On July 6, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk refinery for the first time, nearly 2,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to Reuters.

OP-ED/NOTE: field notes on Yaroslavl and Saratov
Note· No. 3667

OP-ED/NOTE: field notes on Yaroslavl and Saratov

The Yaroslavl refinery was struck directly in late March 2026, followed by a fire, according to CNN on March 28, 2026. The regional governor…

FACT CHECK: Ust-Luga and Primorsk, the questions few outlets are asking
Analysis· No. 3666

FACT CHECK: Ust-Luga and Primorsk, the questions few outlets are asking

The Ust-Luga oil terminal on the Baltic Sea was struck twice in one week by long-range Ukrainian drones, according to an established journalistic source,…

ANALYSIS: Occupied Crimea's blackout, and what Western observers are taking from it
Analysis· No. 3660

ANALYSIS: Occupied Crimea's blackout, and what Western observers are taking from it

Since the start of July 2026, a methodical campaign of Ukrainian strikes has knocked out no fewer than 37 energy facilities in occupied Crimea…

COMMENTARY: why the campaign against Russian oil matters more than it seemsAI-generated
Commentary· No. 3656

COMMENTARY: why the campaign against Russian oil matters more than it seems

The Associated Press has tallied more than 50 Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities since March 2026, according to the Los Angeles Times on…

ANALYSIS: Omsk, what the numbers confirm one month after the strikeAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3650

ANALYSIS: Omsk, what the numbers confirm one month after the strike

On July 6, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk refinery for the first time, some 2,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to reporting…

OP-ED/NOTE: Yaroslavl and Saratov, the map of refineries under fireAI-generated
Note· No. 3649

OP-ED/NOTE: Yaroslavl and Saratov, the map of refineries under fire

Two Russian refineries, separated by several hundred kilometers, hit within days of each other. At Yaroslavl, a direct hit sparked a fire in late…

EDITORIAL: the human cost of Ukraine's energy winterAI-generated
Editorial· No. 3645

EDITORIAL: the human cost of Ukraine's energy winter

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians spent parts of this winter without heat, according to a Reuters report dated March 5, 2026, a stark reminder…

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