Russia Slams Germany Over Ukraine War As Fuel Crisis Deepens; Putin Accuses Ukraine Of 'Fuel Terror'

A sharp diplomatic row has erupted between Berlin and Moscow following public admissions by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak that a highly sophisticated Ukrainian drone campaign has forced major domestic oil refineries offline, triggering localized fuel shortages and systemic retail gasoline deficits. In a pointed exchange, a German embassy diplomat suggested that the Kremlin could resolve its mounting energy instability by immediately withdrawing military assets from Ukraine, drawing a fierce rebuke from Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who accused Germany of waging a proxy conflict through the Kyiv administration. The diplomatic sparring coincided with a massive overnight aerial barrage in which Russian air defense systems reportedly engaged 376 Ukrainian drones, failing to prevent severe infrastructure fires at the Ilsky oil processing plant in Krasnodar and forcing localized civilian evacuations near the Taganrog seaport. While President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the economic fallout as a psychological operation intended to spread panic, the implementation of immediate, sweeping export embargoes on domestic gasoline and diesel underscores the deep operational duress shifting Russia's industrial networks into a central theater of the war. #russiafuelcrisis #ukrainedrone #germanyrussiadestabilization #oilrefineryfire #breakingnews #putin #warinukraine #energywarfare In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: 🌐 Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesnow.world 🐦 Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_World #timesnowworld #worldnews #breakingnews