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Russia's diesel fuel production has fallen from 7.5 million tonnes per month to 5.9 million tonnes as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil infrastructure.
The prolonged barrage began in midmorning and lasted for hours, hitting the capital of Kyiv, the western city of Lviv near Poland, and the port of Odesa on the Black Sea, among other population centers.
Putin had hoped that 2026 would be the year his forces — enabled by his advantage in mass and manpower — would break through the frontlines and seize the contested regions in eastern Ukraine. That has not happened.
The dual messaging − nuclear muscle-flexing at home, high-profile diplomacy abroad − fits a pattern the Kremlin has used repeatedly.
Tsunami Warnings in Russia, Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, California Highlight Updates: Evacuations are currently taking place in Japan, Hawaii, and parts of the US West Coast.
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