THE VERIFIED BREAKDOWN

  • Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian refineries have grown to such a scale, reach and effectiveness that they have crippled the world's second-largest diesel exporter.
  • More than 1,000 Ukrainian drones targeted Russia on Sunday alone in one of the largest attacks this year, according to state media reports.
  • Russia's diesel exports were slashed by more than 75% to 141,000 barrels per day in September, compared with 608,000 barrels per day in the same period last year, according to Kpler data.