Double whammy. Could sanctions and drone strikes lead to the collapse of Russian oil production and end its funding of the Kremlin’s war machine?

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December 30, 2025

Double whammy. Could sanctions and drone strikes lead to the collapse of Russian oil production and end its funding of the Kremlin’s war machine?

An oil refinery in Orsk, in Russia’s Orenburg region, on 28 August 2025. Photo: AFP / Scanpix / LETA

Double whammy. Could sanctions and drone strikes lead to the collapse of Russian oil production and end its funding of the Kremlin’s war machine?

TL;DR

An oil refinery is shown.
The refinery is located in Orsk.
Orsk is in Russia’s Orenburg region.

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