Ukraine’s strikes on Druzhba pipeline could cost Russia billions, economist says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/25/ukraines-strikes-on-druzhba-pipeline.html
Ukrainian drone strikes have cut Russia’s oil-refining volume by as much as one-fifth,
posing a challenge to Russia’s federal budget,
which relies on oil and gas revenue for as much as half of its spending
The military campaign aligns with diplomatic pressure from Donald Trump,
who has focused on pressuring countries to reduce their purchases of Russian energy.
However, the payload of these drones is significantly less than the Tomahawk cruise missile,
whi…