Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleVladimir Putin admitted his forces have faced problems in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and warned of fuel shortages. The fuel shortages are due to Ukraine's growing attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, with drones striking two oil refineries. Fires erupted at oil refineries in the southern Krasnodar region and the Yaroslavl region following the Ukrainian drone attacks. Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to continue these strikes, stating they weaken Russia's ability to wage war and are a step towards peace. Zelensky called on Putin to withdraw from Ukraine and approved a 40-day offensive to influence Russia to end the conflict. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Putin admits ‘problems’ in invasion and warns of fuel shortage from Kyiv’s strikesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in