An underground network of Russians says it’s helped Ukraine hit nine refineries. Almost everything we know about the group comes from one man
Meduza · 13 Aug 2026

An underground network of Russians says it’s helped Ukraine hit nine refineries. Almost everything we know about the group comes from one man

The BBC Russian Service interviewed Igor Volobuev, a former senior executive at Gazprom and Gazprombank who now fights for Ukraine. Born in Ukraine, Volobuev spent more than 30 years in Russia but went home as soon as the full-scale war began. He once handled public relations and press outreach at G


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