One significant theme which emerged over the course of the last year of the Russia-Ukraine war is greater Ukrainian effectiveness in striking Russian territory, sometimes even distant targets many hundreds of miles away. On a regular basis at this point, oil and gas infrastructure and refineries are blown up, export terminals damaged, and even military bases and government buildings come under attack. President Vladimir Putin is taking fresh action, on Tuesday having signed a decree granting the military authority to call up members of Russia’s mobilization reserve next year. via Shutterstock The new injections in troops expected for 2026 will feature “special” training assemblies focused on securing and guarding critical infrastructure. This as Gazprom’s gas exports are falling to decades-lows, also amid far-reaching Western sanctions: Russia’s Gazprom cut gas supplies to Europe by a further 44% in 2025, reducing flows to 18 billion cubic meters (bcm), Reuters reported Tuesday. Reuters’ calculations were based on data from the TurkStream pipeline, now the only remaining route for Russian gas deliveries to Europe. The volumes mark the lowest level of Russian gas exports …