Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Vladimir Putin has locked Russia into a fatal operational trap. As Ukrainian drone strikes cut off energy supplies, Russian fuel production has plunged to a 26-year low. Now, the Kremlin faces a desperate dilemma: redirect air defense to protect critical oil refineries, or keep those systems in Moscow to protect the elites. They chose the elites—leaving the infrastructure that funds 45% of Russia's federal budget completely exposed.

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