Putin backed using citizens deemed fully unfit for military service in drone defence roles, a signal closely watched by UK and EU markets.
Ukraine’s 40-day military operation has targeted key Russian military and energy infrastructure, impacting European energy supplies and financial markets.
Russian petroleum product output fell nearly 22% in June due to conflict-related damage, raising concerns over UK and EU energy supply and London market stability.
The indefinite shutdown of Russia's Saratov refinery after a Ukrainian drone strike tightens fuel supply constraints, affecting UK and EU energy markets and sterling currency dynamics.
Russia limits gasoline sales in 53 regions due to drone attacks on oil refineries, impacting oil production and sparking market reactions in London and across Europe.
Ukrainian drone strikes have forced Lukoil's Nizhny Novgorod refinery to halve its output, affecting Russian fuel production and stirring concerns in UK and European energy markets.