The Moscow Times
00:03
The day was dominated by a third Ukrainian drone strike on the Tuapse oil refinery, causing a massive fire and evacuations, with state-aligned sources framing it as a threat to global oil supply. In the morning, the mayor of Ufa was arrested on corruption charges, drawing commercial coverage. By midday, the UAE announced its exit from OPEC and OPEC+, a major energy market shift. In the afternoon, Poland released Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin in a secret prisoner swap. The Kremlin downplayed the Tuapse attack, while Putin warned of serious consequences. The day's events continued the pattern of Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and diplomatic maneuvers.