Ukrainian Drone Strikes and Fuel Rationing Fracture Russian Energy Security

Kyiv’s targeted drone campaign against refineries and tankers has forced the Kremlin into domestic fuel rationing, exposing a material rift between military priorities and civilian economic stability. As the Oreshnik missile deployments signal a shift from nuclear deterrence to active terror, the resulting institutional strain is reviving Soviet-era organized crime networks to fill the gaps in state-managed distribution.