Drone Strikes Spark Economic War | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

Putin accuses Ukraine of opening “Pandora’s box” with drone strikes on Russian economic targets, threatening retaliation against Ukraine’s most sensitive sectors — even as Kyiv targets oil refineries and grain infrastructure to cripple Russia’s war machine. Despite claiming Russia can replace lost exports and dismissing global food shortages, the renewed escalation threatens global stability, especially since Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal last year. Putin also insists peace talks are possible — but only if they reflect “realities on the ground,” not Ukraine’s “exotic”…