Ukraine claims its attacks have taken out more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity

The AP reports that Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara said analysts from Ukraine's intelligence services, the General Staff and the Defense Ministry had assessed the strikes' effects.[1] Khmara told reporters the result was "a significant blow to the enemy's economy, to its ability to carry out aggression and supply its troop groupings."[2]According to Ukrainian outlet PRM, Khmara said Ukraine has tripled its production and procurement of long-range strike drones this year.[3]Ukrinform reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said Ukraine would step up strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to Russia's new tactic of massive attacks on civilian infrastructure.[4]The AP reports that Russian officials have not publicly released any data on damage to the country's oil infrastructure.[1]However, according to the AP, President Vladimir Putin said in a rare admission on Oct. 1 that the strikes had cost Russia roughly 1% of its gross domestic product.[1] Asked at the Valdai Club whether Ukraine had achieved its goal, Putin said "Partially,"[1] the AP reports.The AP cites the International Energy Agency as saying Russian diesel output has fallen by about 30%, and that drivers have waited up to 40 hours to fill up at gasoline stations.[1]Meanwhile, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said a Russian guided aerial bomb hit the Ukrainian city on Monday, the AP reports.[1]According to a later AP update published by PBS, Terekhov said at least three people were killed and 39 wounded, including three children.[2]