Russia has been unable to capitalize on high oil prices due to constant drone strikes by the SSU, which have reduced the enemy’s export capacity. This is according to political analyst and former MP Oleksandr Chernenko.
The expert views the Service’s latest strikes as a new phase of economic pressure on russia, where attacks on deep infrastructure are becoming a systematic tool of war. “This is about erasing the concept of the ‘deep rear.’ Whereas Russian economic infrastructure was previously considered relatively protected outside border regions, key energy logistics hubs across the entire country are now under attack. ‘It’s burning everywhere’ is no longer a metaphor but a description of the situation in Russia,” the former MP emphasizes.
"The key effect is economic. Oil remains the basis of Russia’s foreign exchange earnings and, consequently, the foundation for financing the war. Following the SBU’s strikes, it is not just oil tanks that are burning, but future dollar flows into the enemy’s military budget," the political analyst writes.
The expert notes that with the arrival of the new head, Yevhen Khmara, the Security Service has significantly increased both the quantity and quality of long-range strikes. "Khmara has managed to give new momentum to strikes against Russia. Both the number and quality of strikes have increased. Thanks to the efforts of the new SSU head’s team, Russia is losing a key advantage—the ability to quietly monetize its energy resources,” the political analyst concludes.
As a reminder, it was previously reported that the SSU’s strikes on russian oil facilities continued throughout April. At the end of the month, the Service’s drones delivered a powerful strike on Perm, 1,500 km from Ukraine, where the region’s key oil pumping station is located.
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