There are mystery fires in Russian oil and gas facilities since the start of the war.
The difference is that the US has increased oil production a lot and OPEC+ is cutting. So if Russia can export less oil, the likely response from OPEC+ other then Russia is to not cut production as much and cash in. A year ago the EU has banned most oil imports from Russia and that shock is mostly worked through now. Also at -10°C oil stops flowing easily and at below it it starts to freeze. So for a lot of Russian oil infrastructure damage is especially bad atm.
Correct, which is why he killed himself. He lost his grandmother and now rest rest of his family lost him and his grandmother.