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Putin details Russia’s fuel shortages after Ukrainian drone strikes
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- Putin said Russia would import more fuel and expedite repairs of oil facilities to end what he described as the "temporary deficit," according to The Associated Press.
- "All damaged facilities are being restored quite quickly, and the issues that arise are not critical," Putin said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has conceded that the country is facing fuel shortages following a barrage of long-range Ukrainian drone strikes on key energy infrastructure, although he insisted the Kremlin was dealing with them.
The Russian president's comments during an interview with a state TV reporter on Sunday mark the first time he has detailed the extent to which Ukraine's deep-strike success has hampered Russia's fuel production.
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