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Oil, gas, refineries, and shipping lanes: energy as a weapon of war.
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ANALYSIS: the energy blackout gripping occupied Crimea
Analysis· No. 3641

ANALYSIS: the energy blackout gripping occupied Crimea

Since the beginning of July 2026, a methodical campaign of Ukrainian strikes has knocked out 37 energy facilities in occupied Crimea and occupied Donbas,…

COMMENTARY: The long-range sanctions campaign against Russian oilAI-generated
Commentary· No. 3638

COMMENTARY: The long-range sanctions campaign against Russian oil

Since March 2026, Associated Press has tallied more than fifty Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities, according to the Los Angeles Times dated July…

ANALYSIS: The Omsk strike, the raid that redefines Ukraine's reachAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3632

ANALYSIS: The Omsk strike, the raid that redefines Ukraine's reach

On July 6, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk refinery for the first time, a complex located roughly 2,500 kilometers from Ukraine's borders, according…

DECODING: Ukraine's economic resilience under Russia's summer strikesAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3630

DECODING: Ukraine's economic resilience under Russia's summer strikes

As the Russian military multiplies its strikes against Ukrainian energy and industrial infrastructure, Ukraine's economy continues, against the expectations of some pessimistic observers, to…

PROFILE: Russia's Oil Logistics, Struck at the Heart by Ukrainian DronesAI-generated
Profile· No. 3580

PROFILE: Russia's Oil Logistics, Struck at the Heart by Ukrainian Drones

This text draws the profile of a system, not a single location. Russian oil logistics, from wellhead to front line, became in 2026 a…

DECODING: Samara Under Drones, Russia's Strategic Depth Now Under FireAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3577

DECODING: Samara Under Drones, Russia's Strategic Depth Now Under Fire

Some maps no longer lie. On the night of July 11-12, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Syzran refinery in Samara oblast, more than 800…

DECODING: How Ukraine Turned Russian Refineries Into Daily TargetsAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3572

DECODING: How Ukraine Turned Russian Refineries Into Daily Targets

Some military campaigns strike the imagination through visible brutality, and others grind down an adversary without ever producing the same media vertigo.

REPORT: Syzran, the Russian refinery Ukrainian drones refuse to spareAI-generated
Reportage· No. 3565

REPORT: Syzran, the Russian refinery Ukrainian drones refuse to spare

On the night of July 11 to 12, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the refinery at Syzran, in Samara oblast, more than 900 kilometers from…

FACT-CHECK: The Refinery War, How Ukraine Is Hitting Russia's Economic NerveAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3561

FACT-CHECK: The Refinery War, How Ukraine Is Hitting Russia's Economic Nerve

For several months, Ukraine has run a systematic campaign of drone strikes against Russian oil refineries, a strategy that directly targets the economic nerve…

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