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Rising Russian losses on the battlefield over the past week, combined with the fuel shortage triggered by Ukraine’s successful strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, are pushing Russian authorities to tighten their grip on society even further in an effort to suppress growing discontent.<\/p>\n

This assessment came from Colonel Ants Kiviselg, head of the Estonian Defense Forces’ Intelligence Centre, during a weekly briefing at Estonia’s Ministry of Defence, according to UATV English<\/a> citing ERR<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kiviselg pointed to the energy crisis now affecting all of Russia, which Ukraine intensified further last week through fresh strikes on energy infrastructure. “Although the Russian authorities are trying to publicly portray the energy crisis as a temporary phenomenon that will pass quickly, the damage inflicted by Ukraine is extensive and will persist for a long time,” he said.<\/p>\n

He highlighted rising social tension within Russia and a visibly declining approval rating for Vladimir Putin, suggesting this could influence the outcome of the State Duma elections scheduled for September. “As a result, a power vertical with increasingly narrow legitimacy will have to resort to ever more totalitarian and increasingly repressive measures to maintain control,” Kiviselg predicted.<\/p>\n

He also presented figures showing Russia’s battlefield situation worsening: average daily attacks dropped from 270 the previous week to 262 this week, while daily Russian casualties (killed and wounded) climbed from roughly 1,100 to nearly 1,400 over the same period.<\/p>\n

Kiviselg noted that Ukraine has damaged around 150 vessels in the Sea of Azov over the past two weeks, rendering the area effectively unusable for Russia. He added that Ukraine’s use of uncrewed surface vessels against shadow fleet tankers has forced Russia to abandon Sea of Azov routes altogether in favor of Black Sea shipping lanes, which now carry heightened risk.<\/p>\n

As previously reported, Russia is heading into the 2026 harvest season facing a diesel fuel shortage that threatens both harvest timelines and the viability of small farms. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said he wouldn’t rule out Putin announcing mobilization following Russia’s parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> Ukraine Needs Uninterrupted Supply of Air Defense Interceptors, Defense Ministry Says<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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