For Those Who Might Be Wondering Why We Might Be In Ukraine

[ChloeTzang]

Another oil refinery

 

[ChloeTzang]

And again and again and again,,,,,

During a special operation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) struck the Russian Saratov and Novokuybyshevsk oil refineries, as well as the Urals oil production station, the General Staff of Ukraine reported. According to the statement on Telegram, in the early hours of Sept. 20, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces struck the Saratov oil refinery. Explosions and a large-scale fire were recorded at the site. Final damage assessments are underway. This refinery processes about 2.54% of Russia’s total oil output, refining over 7 million tons per year. Russian Telegram channel SHOT reported 5-7 explosions in Saratov between 1:15 and 1:30 a.m., while footage posted online showed a fire burning in the city. The “Carpet” plan was also introduced at Saratov Airport around 12:46 a.m., and residents in Engels, a nearby city, reported hearing blasts.

Ukrainian drones also targeted the Novokuybyshevsk refinery in the Samara region. Local sources reported explosions and fires on the plant’s grounds. SHOT wrote that at about 3:40 a.m., at least five explosions shook the suburbs of Samara, with flashes visible in the sky. Residents of Novokuybyshevsk also reported blasts, followed by footage of a refinery fire. The Novokuybyshevsk facility processes more than 8.8 million tons of oil annually. It is the largest refinery of Rosneft’s Samara group and one of Russia’s main producers of RT jet fuel, used in aircraft such as the Su-27 and Tu-22M3 bombers.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1969177315390202161

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[ChloeTzang]

Ukraine Ambushed the Best Russian Drone Unit "Rubicon"​

- more of Pokrovsk region recaptured from Russians
- 3rd Army Corps deployed around Kupiansk
- Russian Rubicon operators deployed to Kupiansk and eliminated by ZSU in multiple strikes
- Saratov Refinery hit again - another refining unit redlined
- large Russian drone attack on Ukraine overnight - some drones and missiles got thru

 

[ChloeTzang]

Ukraine’s counter-offensive has already liberated 160 square kilometers in Donetsk

- Russian's are deliberateky targeting Ukrainian civilians with their drone and cruise missile strikes

 

[ChloeTzang]

MASSIVE REFINERY STRIKES: SARATOV SAMARA VOLGOGRAD

More Russian oil refineries and oil pumping stations desrtoyed in Saratov, Samara and Volgograd.

Transneft reports the need to slow down oil extraction, as there are not enough facilities and capacity for its refining. The fuel crisis is only growing.

 

[Lazaran]

MASSIVE REFINERY STRIKES: SARATOV SAMARA VOLGOGRAD

More Russian oil refineries and oil pumping stations desrtoyed in Saratov, Samara and Volgograd.

Transneft reports the need to slow down oil extraction, as there are not enough facilities and capacity for its refining. The fuel crisis is only growing.

DonOld the traitor lifted sanctions on a Belarusian aviation plant as part of a prisoner release…

Let that ^ sink in…

DonOld Trump is aiding and abetting / giving aid & comfort to Putin & Russia; full stop.



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[ChloeTzang]

Ukraine’s Flamingo missiles destroy Russian oil refineries​

Philip Ingram highlights Ukraine’s strategic missile strikes on Russian refineries, creating economic strain and exposing vulnerabilities in Russia’s war machine.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Russia's Donetsk Line CRACKS

Across Europe, Russian spy networks are being dismantled. Security services in Germany, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom expose Moscow’s agents, shut courier cells, and cut cash and equipment pipelines. Germany files charges against dual citizens scouting U.S. bases; Poland detains a rail and arson group; Latvia and Lithuania disrupt parcel bomb routes; UK courts jail a six person ring with new arrests in Essex. These counterintelligence operations fracture Russia’s external logistics, slow procurement, and force the Kremlin to spend resources at home instead of exporting sabotage.

On the frontline, Ukraine advances in Donetsk along the Pokrovsk to Ocheretyne axis. Liberated villages and gains of roughly 3 to 7 kilometers (2 to 4 miles) flip who fires first, open counter battery windows, and push Russian ammunition and fuel farther from the line. In total, more than 160 square kilometers (62 square miles) return to Ukrainian control. Trenches are abandoned under sustained artillery pressure, while new Ukrainian positions create cleaner angles on supply corridors. The effect is cumulative: slower resupply, longer rotations, and a fading Russian tempo across the sector.

Inside Russia, the energy war compounds the pressure. The Primorsk oil terminal halts loadings; the Kirishi refinery, about 355,000 barrels per day, reduces capacity; fires and shutdowns are recorded from Volgograd to Bashkortostan. Each outage widens the Urals discount, raises freight and war risk insurance, and shrinks budget inflows. Tankers queue, throughput falls, and short range air defenses are pulled from trenches to guard refineries and depots, thinning the very line meant to hold ground.

Together, these three fronts squeeze Moscow. Fewer shells, fewer trucks, and fewer replacements reach the line. Logistics, energy, and battlefield dynamics are moving in the same direction. As supply chains tighten and revenues fall, Russia’s costs rise, its options shrink, and Ukraine’s momentum grows.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 – Intro: Russia Under Pressure
1:05 – Europe Cracks Russian Spy Rings
3:10 – Ukraine Gains Ground in Donetsk
5:25 – Russian Oil Terminals in Flames
7:40 – Sanctions and Shrinking Revenues
9:15 – Russia Weakens on Three Fronts
11:05 – Ukraine Presses the Initiative
12:30 – Conclusion: Collapse Accelerates

 

[ChloeTzang]

3 Russian Mi-8 helicopters, radar station destroyed in occupied Crimea, Ukraine's HUR says

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) destroyed three Russian Mi-8 helicopters and a radar station in occupied Crimea, the agency reported on Sept. 21. "The Russian invaders' air fleet in the temporarily occupied Crimea has been reduced again as a result of successful combat operations," HUR wrote on Telegram.

The Mi-8 is a medium-lift helicopter widely used by Russia for transport, reconnaissance, and combat support. It can carry troops and equipment or be outfitted as a gunship. The radar destroyed was identified as the 55Zh6U Nebo-U, a mobile early-warning system capable of detecting stealth aircraft and cruise missiles at long ranges.

The agency did not disclose the exact location of the strike.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine...stroys-3-russian-helicopters-radar-in-crimea/

 

[ChloeTzang]

Ukraine has a massive new sea drone, could threaten Russia's Crimean Bridge

Ukraine unveiled its TOLOKA underwater drone at the Defense Tech Valley 2025 exhibition in Lviv, Ukrainian military news site Militarnyi reported on Sept. 19. Although the platform has been known for about a year, it has only now been publicly displayed. The system features three variants capable of striking targets up to 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) away. The compact TLK-150 is designed for stealth operations just below the surface, using electric propulsion to evade detection and penetrate Russian defenses, according to Defense Express.

Larger models include the TLK-400, with a range of 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) and a 500-kilogram payload, and the TLK-1000, which measures up to 12 meters, carries 5,000 kilograms, and can reach targets up to 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles).

The unveiling comes amid Kyiv's focus on precision strikes against Russian infrastructure. In June, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out its third attack on the Crimean Bridge, a critical supply and transport route for Russian forces to the occupied Ukrainian territories. While the exact cause of damage to the bridge's underwater supports remains unclear, some defense experts speculate that the TOLOKA drone may have played a role.

Those are some BIG warheads.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-showcases-underwater-drones-with-2-000-km-strike-capability/

 

[ChloeTzang]

Ukrainian drones devastate Russian ammunition depots across Pokrovsk direction​

Ukrainian forces have launched a systematic campaign targeting Russian ammunition depots from Donetsk city to the front lines at Pokrovsk, creating critical shortages that are allowing Ukrainian units to exploit weaknesses and seize tactical initiative across the direction. With shortages of ammunition for Russian soldiers fighting on the contact line, Ukrainian units are able to expertly exploit these weaknesses and take the initiative. Ukrainian strikes have crippled Russian supplies of weapons in the Pokrovsk direction with multiple confirmed hits against key ammunition depots throughout the region.

In Donetsk, a series of massive explosions rocked the city after Ukrainian long-range drones penetrated Russian defenses. Air defense systems were active beforehand, with smoke trails visible in the sky, but they failed to intercept the incoming strikes. Footage from Russian soldiers captured the true scale of the destruction, with thick black smoke rising above a facility, followed by a colossal explosion that sent shockwaves through the area, knocking down the soldier who was filming. Secondary blasts continued for hours, clear evidence of hundreds of tons of ammunition igniting and cooking off. In at least two different parts of Donetsk, separate plumes of smoke confirmed that multiple storage sites had been struck, leaving no doubt that Ukrainian intelligence and precision targeting had hit their mark.

Salidov was not spared either, and another geolocated video, taken by Russian personnel, showed a local base and warehouse engulfed in flames, with ammunition exploding uncontrollably. In the background, a shaken soldier muttered that hell has broken loose, summing up the chaos that unfolded as the depot erupted. Salidov has long been used as a central logistics hub due to its size and relative concealment opportunities for Russian soldiers in the Pokrovsk direction. Now it has become a death trap for Russian stockpiles due to its proximity to the front line of around 20 km. Ukrainian forces struck precisely, underscoring that there are no secure places in the Pokrovsk rear, despite the Russian command believing they had relative safety due to the available buildings.

The Donetsk-Yasinovato-Khorlivka rail triangle, combined with the Avdiivka-Oharetina road corridor, has always been the lifeline for Russia’s offensive toward Pokrovsk. By hitting depots within this network, Ukrainian units force Russia to disperse munitions into smaller caches and rely on last-minute convoys that are far easier to intercept. With Salidov now burning, Russia has no safe ammunition hub south of Pokrovsk, meaning supplies must take longer, more fuel-intensive roads, often through poor road conditions, and exposed to drones and artillery. Every strike on Yasinovato or Donetsk is immediately felt on the front lines of the Donetsk-Khorlivka rail triangle. Due to immediate rationing of shells, weaker counter-battery fire, along with slower and less coordinated assaults.

Ukrainian drones, which are constantly scanning the area, direct fire on convoys, repair depots, and ammunition caches, ensuring that Russia’s logistic flow remains fragile as supplies are rerouted. This vulnerability directly translates into opportunities for the Ukrainians on the battlefield. When Russian units cannot sustain sufficient fire support, Ukrainian troops gain windows to rotate, reinforce, or counter-attack with less risk. Analysts estimate that the recent strikes in Donetsk alone destroyed several hundred tons of shells, a loss that cannot be quickly replenished, given Russia’s already stretched industrial base and vulnerable supply chain.

These disruptions mirror earlier Ukrainian successes on Pokrovsk’s southern flank during the spring and summer, where Russian forces were starved of not only ammunition, but even food and water. water, causing a collapse after weeks of futile assaults. Now on the northeastern flank near Dobropillia, Russian units find themselves in the same position, and every passing day without resupply weakens their foothold and makes them easier prey for Ukrainian counterattacks.

Strategic assessment

Overall, the recent strikes on Donetsk and Selidov are not isolated incidents, but part of a sustained Ukrainian campaign. The Ukrainian tactic is simple but brutally effective – destroy the depots, force dispersal, harass convoys and let the front lines dry out. Even when Russian forces managed to achieve a breakthrough towards Dobropillia, these gains collapsed within days because their logistics network could not sustain them. Ukrainian defenders, reinforced and well-supplied, pushed back, cleared villages and reclaimed swathes of territory, while Russian soldiers were left undersupplied, demoralized, and vulnerable.

With every ammunition depot destroyed, the balance shifts further in favor of the Ukrainians and allows them to strike back.

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/09...ts-across-pokrovsk-direction/#google_vignette

 

[Lazaran]

Ukraine’s Flamingo missiles destroy Russian oil refineries​

Philip Ingram highlights Ukraine’s strategic missile strikes on Russian refineries, creating economic strain and exposing vulnerabilities in Russia’s war machine.

Witkoff and Volker - two fucking idiots when it comes to Ukraine - Russia (Witkoff is a fucking idiot; full stop).

Volker seems to believe that it’s JUST Russia against Ukraine & the west, when China (and Iran, North Korea, South American actors, and maybe even India, etc, now) is OBVIOUSLY standing up Russia’s war effort with drone parts, soldiers, economic cooperation, etc (I would also submit that even the United States under this traitorous administration is a threat to Ukraine & the west).

Ukraine is faaaaar from “out of the woods” when it comes to its permanent integration with the west.

Also:

Winter is coming, and Russia seems determined to up its large scale drone attack game - which could have some unforeseen consequences on the internal workings of Ukraine if those drones significantly degrade power supplies, etc (Russian drones are also scoring their own successes on the frontlines and Ukrainian supply efforts).

Ironically, the U.S. could have decisively tipped the scales in Ukraine’s (and the west’s) favor by being more proactive in the defense of Ukraine, but of course, Putin’s orange puppet was NEVER going to allow that to happen.





We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Witkoff and Volker - two fucking idiots when it comes to Ukraine - Russia (Witkoff is a fucking idiot; full stop).

Volker seems to believe that it’s JUST Russia against Ukraine & the west, when China (and Iran, North Korea, South American actors, and maybe even India, etc, now) is OBVIOUSLY standing up Russia’s war effort with drone parts, soldiers, economic cooperation, etc (I would also submit that even the United States under this traitorous administration is a threat to Ukraine & the west).

Ukraine is faaaaar from “out of the woods” when it comes to its permanent integration with the west.

Yup

Ironically, the U.S. could have decisively tipped the scales in Ukraine’s (and the west’s) favor by being more proactive in the defense of Ukraine, but of course, Putin’s orange puppet was NEVER going to allow that to happen.

To be unbiased here, Biden did far less than he could have too.

Disappointing all round

 

[Lazaran]

Yup


To be unbiased here, Biden did far less than he could have too.

Disappointing all round

That ^ is a lie.

President Biden was restrained by pragmatism AND the domestic economic realities AND the global geopolitical realities at the beginning of his term in 2021 - AND at the beginning of the war in 2022. Not to mention the fact that DonOld & the MAGAt republicans ACTIVELY UNDERMINED (sabotaged) the United States’ Ukrainian defense effort once the MAGAt republicans took over the House of Representatives IN THE FALL OF 2022.



Side note:

I am completely unbiased. I even recognize the underlying factors that went into George W. Bush invading Iraq, and didn’t / don’t have a problem with that mission - other than the fact Bush & Cheney tried to do the post-op in Iraq on the cheap, which led to the rise of ISIS, etc).



Bottom line:

Chloe and other MAGAts don’t have the first clue about ACTUAL DEMOCRATS and our sober, pragmatic, rational views on the most important issues of our time.



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[Lazaran]

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Please forward that ^ to Kurt Volker, etc.

TIA

 

[dmallord]

Yup


To be unbiased here, Biden did far less than he could have too.

Disappointing all round

Unbiased? No. This is picking the bones of a guy who is almost dead. He did more than Trump has to date. Reminder, Joe is 'retired' and out of the picture. Stop beating a good guy to death. Pick a fight with a guy with imaginary bone spurs instead. He has the wheel and is parked on Fifth Avenue, so to speak, for a long damn time.

 

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[Lazaran]

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Another right wing personality with a Russian connection / affection.

Meanwhile: the Democratic Party showed Tulsi Gabbard the door for being sympathetic to Russia.

We. Are. Not. The. Same.



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Trump says Ukraine can take back all its territory.

My head is spinning.

 

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[ChloeTzang]

Seems like Zelenskyy is confirming this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1970564737046847931

 

[ChloeTzang]

Gazprom's Astrakhan gas processing plant yesterday stopped production of motor fuel after a fire caused by a drone attack, — Reuters.