Russian authorities in Siberian regions including Novosibirsk and Tomsk are asking residents to work from home and limit vehicle use amid a worsening nationwide fuel crisis. Citizens are converting cars to LPG as gasoline shortages, price increases, and long queues at filling stations spread across the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly admitted that Ukrainian long-range strikes are causing fuel supply problems across Russia, with the Siberian region of Irkutsk implementing a 50-litre limit at state-run gas stations. Videos show fights breaking out at Russian fuel stations amid the shortages.
Ukraine has launched major drone attacks on Russian targets including a Moscow satellite communications center, killing civilians, while weeks of strikes on refineries have created a severe fuel shortage forcing Russia to import gasoline and implement rationing in Siberia. The escalation comes as Putin indicates willingness to host U.S. negotiators.
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber aircraft crashed on Monday in Siberia's Irkutsk region during a training exercise, according to Russia's Defence Ministry. All four crew members successfully ejected from the Soviet-era supersonic bomber.
