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Ukraine Picks at Putin's Weak Spot With Refinery Attacks - Newsweek

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Russia's energy minister played down the impact of Ukraine's drone strike on a Russian oil facility, but the September 2 attack shows the continuing vulnerabilities of energy infrastructure critical for Vladimir Putin's military machine.

Sergei Tsivilev said Thursday there were no casualties or effects for consumers following the drone attack on Gazprom Neft's Moscow Oil Refinery in the latest drone strike attributed to Ukraine during the war started by Vladimir Putin, which has set Russian oil facilities alight, sometimes for days.

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