# ‘We Were Mistaken’: Putin Admits Russia Was Unprepared for Ukrainian Strikes on Oil Refineries *Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/source/bab72916 *Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/source/bab72916.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1 Publisher: Kyiv Post · published 2026-09-03 · read 2026-09-11 Original: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/83674 *A source is testimony, not proof. The document itself is never republished here.* ## Who is named (9) - [KINEF refinery](https://truthscore.com/entity/151a0f5a) - [Kyiv](https://truthscore.com/entity/4c919858) - [India](https://truthscore.com/entity/668a6337) - [Morocco](https://truthscore.com/entity/790efced) - [Turkey](https://truthscore.com/entity/895f70e5) - [Russia](https://truthscore.com/entity/c8ccf265) - [Belarus](https://truthscore.com/entity/e2ef282d) - [Ukraine](https://truthscore.com/entity/ed2be5f1) - [Leningrad Oblast](https://truthscore.com/entity/f30128da) ## What it added - [Moscow underestimated Ukraine’s ability to strike Russian oil refineries](https://truthscore.com/claim/c9f34867) > Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that Moscow underestimated Ukraine’s ability to strike Russian oil refineries, as a deepening fuel shortage exposes the impact of Kyiv’s drone campaign. - [Russian authorities had assumed oil refineries would not be targeted because they were civilian facilities](https://truthscore.com/claim/fca92b61) > Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum on Thursday, Putin acknowledged that Russian authorities had assumed oil refineries would not be targeted because they were civilian facilities. - [The assumption that oil refineries were purely civilian facilities and could not be targets was mistaken](https://truthscore.com/claim/38034f97) > But in this regard, we were mistaken. - [Russia has a sustained campaign against Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure](https://truthscore.com/claim/a145221d) > The remark came amid Russia’s own sustained campaign against Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure. - [Russian forces have repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s power grid, heating systems and other energy facilities for years, leaving millions of Ukrainians without…](https://truthscore.com/claim/a776ffb9) > For years, Russian forces have repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s power grid, heating systems and other energy facilities, leaving millions of Ukrainians without electricity and heating during the autumn and winter months. - [Kyiv’s strikes on Russian oil infrastructure come after years of Russia using attacks on Ukraine’s energy system to disrupt civilian life and pressure the…](https://truthscore.com/claim/e13c067d) > Kyiv’s strikes on Russian oil infrastructure come after years of Russia using attacks on Ukraine’s energy system to disrupt civilian life and pressure the Ukrainian population. - [Russians should be ready for anything](https://truthscore.com/claim/9a7da016) > Putin’s admission came as he warned Russians to “be ready for anything” when asked whether they should get used to gasoline shortages. - [Russia was forced to respond in kind to Ukrainian strikes](https://truthscore.com/claim/15b45622) > He said Russia was “forced to respond in kind” to Ukrainian strikes and claimed Moscow’s retaliation had been significant. - [Moscow’s retaliation had been significant](https://truthscore.com/claim/8e43a25a) > He said Russia was “forced to respond in kind” to Ukrainian strikes and claimed Moscow’s retaliation had been significant. - [Russian oil companies are working to strengthen defenses around their facilities and restore damaged production](https://truthscore.com/claim/d18956dd) > Putin added that Russian oil companies were working to strengthen defenses around their facilities and restore damaged production. - [Russia will restore the remaining 10% of production in the very near future](https://truthscore.com/claim/aaa615d5) > “I think we will restore the remaining 10% in the very near future,” Putin said. - [As long as the special military operation continues, the only response is strengthening the air defense system](https://truthscore.com/claim/62c6f973) > “As long as the special military operation continues, there is only one response — strengthening the air defense system,” he added. - [Ukrainian drones have struck Russian oil refineries at least 70 times since the beginning of 2026](https://truthscore.com/claim/f49109d8) > Ukrainian drones have struck Russian oil refineries at least 70 times since the beginning of 2026, pushing Russia’s refining output to its lowest level in two decades. - [By the end of August, gasoline production covered only around 70% of domestic demand, leaving a shortfall of roughly 30,000 tons per day](https://truthscore.com/claim/2d40b3ed) > By the end of August, gasoline production covered only around 70% of domestic demand, leaving a shortfall of roughly 30,000 tons per day. - [At least 17 Russian regions have introduced restrictions on fuel sales, including limits of 30‑40 liters per vehicle and “odd‑even” systems based on…](https://truthscore.com/claim/14648bcb) > At least 17 Russian regions have introduced restrictions on fuel sales, including limits of 30-40 liters per vehicle and “odd-even” systems based on license-plate numbers. - [At least seven Russian refineries fully or partially halted production in August following drone attacks](https://truthscore.com/claim/2c1a12b5) > At least seven Russian refineries fully or partially halted production in August following drone attacks. - [The KINEF refinery in Leningrad Oblast completely stopped processing on Sept. 2](https://truthscore.com/claim/2f59c2b3) > On Sept. 2, the KINEF refinery in Leningrad Oblast – Russia’s second-largest refinery by capacity – completely stopped processing. - [Russia has begun importing gasoline by sea from India, Morocco and Turkey, while also increasing gasoline purchases from Belarus to record levels](https://truthscore.com/claim/db22a262) > The worsening shortage has forced Russia to take an unprecedented step: importing gasoline by sea. > Russian authorities have begun bringing in fuel from India, Morocco and Turkey, while also increasing gasoline purchases from Belarus to record levels. - [Russians have suffered significant losses in the area since active operations began, including 178 soldiers killed](https://truthscore.com/claim/33c87550) > According to the Ukrainian military, Russians have suffered significant losses in the area since active operations began, including 178 soldiers killed. ## What it cost Reading this document into the graph cost $0.02.