For weeks, Ukraine has been launching drone strikes against Russian refineries, creating a fuel crisis that has triggered restrictions and long lines at the pump. Now, the Kremlin has taken the rare step to look outside the country to bolster fuel supplies.

The recent surge in Ukrainian attacks into Russian territory has caused fuel shortages to spread from Russian-annexed Crimea to nearby parts of southern...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly acknowledged fuel shortages across Russia as Ukrainian drone strikes continue disrupting the country's oil infrastructure and fuel…