Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are now doing what the Western sanctions regime failed to achieve. One of the world’s largest oil producers is now importing gasoline, Foreign Affairs reports. As noted in the article, since October, Ukraine has launched at least 20 strikes on Russian refineries. Representatives of Ukrainian security services said that the purpose of the attacks was to stop the supply of fuel to the Russian military and reduce export revenues, which the Kremlin uses to finance its military operations. By the end of March, Ukraine had destroyed about 14% of Russia’s refin…
