The Russian economy is facing a massive crisis due to ongoing drone attacks and looming financial instability. Ukrainian strikes on strategic infrastructure, such as the recent attack on the large refinery in Omsk, have reduced national gasoline production by approximately 25 percent. This has led to massive fuel shortages, long queues at gas stations, and a flourishing black market. In parallel, a European intelligence report warns of an "explosive situation" in the banking sector. Financial stability is endangered by subsidized loans to defense companies and a rising number of personal insolvencies. While the Russian Central Bank downplays the risks, the EU is preparing new sanctions that could specifically target the banking system. The combination of energy shortages and financial instability undermines the state narrative of economic normalcy and places a heavy burden on the country's hinterland.