Putin Estimates Damage From Strikes on Russian Refineries at 1% of GDP
The Russian president said the strikes on refineries were launched deliberately, according to TASS.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin estimated that damage from strikes targeting Russian oil refineries amounts to about 1 percent of the country's gross domestic product, according to a report by TASS.
Putin said the strikes were carried out deliberately, though TASS's report did not specify which party he held responsible or provide additional detail on the attacks themselves, including their timing, number, or the specific facilities affected.
Russian refineries have faced a series of attacks during the war with Ukraine, which Russian officials have periodically said disrupted fuel production and supply in parts of the country. TASS did not report independent verification of the 1 percent GDP damage estimate or comment from Ukrainian officials on the strikes referenced by Putin.
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