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

[ChloeTzang]

Russia’s War Machine Fractures in Real Time

On the night of November 1–2, 2025, Russia’s war system broke across three fronts simultaneously. Tuapse’s oil terminal, where refined fuel becomes export revenue, erupted in flames, taking the shadow-fleet tanker CHAI with it. Hours later, Port Kavkaz ignited near the Kerch Strait, choking Crimea’s supply artery. Inland, power substations at Gryazi and Zheleznogorsk collapsed, cutting 4.5 GW, enough to darken three million homes and stall the rail network feeding the front.

The dollar figure does not matter. What matters is the loop: when exports stop, trains stall. When trains stall, shells do not reach the front. When shells do not arrive, soldiers refuse suicidal orders. This is how systems collapse, not from one big hit, but from synchronized pressure that breaks the connections holding everything together.

This is the smuta Putin fears most, not NATO weapons, but the moment his own system stops believing in itself. Jason Smart, blacklisted by the Kremlin for exposing regime fractures, traces the mechanism of failure: oil terminal fires that freeze cash flow, grid strikes that halt transport, and a battlefield morale collapse that no propaganda can repair.

Censors now threaten citizens for filming the fires. State TV stages submarine launches and “reconstruction” shows in occupied Mariupol, where reports suggest plans to reopen the Drama Theater, the same site of the 2022 mass-casualty strike, to project control. But pageantry does not refuel tankers or restore power.

Watch the tanker queues off Tuapse, the grid reroutes around Gryazi, and the rotation delays near Pokrovsk. When those timelines stretch together, the system is not just damaged, it is breaking in real time.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - The Strategic Attack on Tuapse Port: Russia's Fuel Nightmare
03:45 - The Shadow Fleet is Burning: Ukraine Enforces “Sanctions”
05:20 - Kerch Chokepoint Tightens: Coordinated Port Attacks
06:31 - Russia's Power Grid Collapses: Military Impact of Blackouts
08:13 - Russian Soldiers Desert & Partisan Attacks Hit Fuel Trains
11:01 - New Drone Fundraiser: Double Your Impact
12:08 - The Economic Squeeze: Why Russia is Losing the War
13:09 - Outro

 

[ChloeTzang]

Commercial Tankers Damaged in Russian Port by Ukrainian Drones​

 

[ChloeTzang]

LAVROV Turning Into a Scapegoat

The Kremlin is looking for someone to blame after the collapse of the planned Putin–Trump talks in Budapest. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has become the main scapegoat. Gerasimov has begun firing generals because of his lies to Putin about Pokrovsk. In Russia, heads are rolling at the highest level.

 

[xXxplorher]

If... WE were in Ukraine...

My bad, I can't even begin to list the differential between us... and THEM!!

 

[ChloeTzang]

Turkey Walking way from Russia....

Seems like Erdogan has seen the qwriting on the wall for Putin and Russia

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[ChloeTzang]

Greece is transferring 60 U.S.-made M110A2 203mm self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine,

Greece is transferring 60 U.S.-made M110A2 203mm self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, along with 150,000 shells and thousands of Zuni rockets. Old? Absolutely. Irrelevant? Not even close. These beasts throw 90-kilogram shells over 20 miles. That is one way to tell Russian artillery crews to pick a new zip code.

Ukraine is about to roll out the artillery equivalent of a heavyweight boxing champ in retirement who still punches like a freight train. These are BIG guns with BIG shells.

In this video, I explain why these Cold War giants still matter, why Greece is sending them now, and how Ukraine plans to use them to turn Russian staging areas into modern art installations. I also talk about the EU logistics trick that lets Athens clear out storage depots while strengthening its alignment with NATO’s core. Everyone benefits, except the Russians on the receiving end.

We also break down:
• How the M110A2’s “analog muscle” pairs perfectly with Ukraine’s digital targeting systems
• What cluster munitions mean for Russia’s rear positions
• Why artillery volume and range still decide who walks away in an artillery duel
• The growing “inventory war” now defining Western military aid

This war keeps resurrecting weapons that history almost forgot. Ukraine takes them, tunes them up, and gives the Kremlin a reminder of why retirement plans for heavy artillery should never be final.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Close Combat in Pokrovsk​

Denys probably has a far more realistic take on the siutation around Pokrovsk

Situation is rather messed up - hundreds of Ukrainian troops that have 10kms to fall back to get out of the coming Russian encirclement.

The Ukrainian Supreme Command has left things far too late here. Same mistake that they have made before, which is disappointing to say the least

 

[ChloeTzang]

Partisans Strike / Russian Generals Admit Defeat​

Russia’s war machine is breaking down from the inside as insiders, generals, and even state television anchors begin to admit what the battlefield already shows. Ukraine’s precision strikes have crippled radar systems, power grids, and fuel depots from the Black Sea to the Volga, cutting through the illusion of Russian control. Each fire, outage, and derailment reveals a military stretched past its limits and a regime struggling to maintain command. The failures that once seemed isolated now form a pattern of national exhaustion and quiet panic within the Kremlin.

Inside Russia, partisan groups are escalating their attacks on railways, substations, and military communications. Explosions in Bryansk, Kursk, and Rostov are no longer rare incidents but part of a spreading internal resistance. The FSB calls it sabotage while secretly purging its own ranks. Generals disappear, officers are detained, and fear begins to replace discipline in the field. Power lines collapse, rail freight stalls, and the chain of command fractures under its own pressure.

The same picture repeats from Crimea to Moscow. Air defense radars go dark, ports burn, and trains carrying ammunition and fuel grind to a halt. Every week brings another sign that the Russian state is burning resources faster than it can replace them. What began as a war of aggression now looks like a fight for survival inside Russia itself. The evidence is visible in the smoke, the silence, and the insiders who no longer pretend to believe.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Russia's Infrastructure Under Attack: Power, Rail & Fuel Failures
02:14 - Ukraine's Strategy: Making War Impossible for Russia
03:53 - The Rise of Russian Local Resistance: ATESH Strikes
05:00 - Crimea's Air Defense Destroyed: Kerch Bridge Closed
06:18 - Russian Military Purges & Generals Sound the Alarm
10:23 - The Putin Regime's Downfall: War's True Objective
12:35 - Outro

 

[ChloeTzang]

Russian Cities Go Dark....

Ukraine continues to strike deep inside Russian territory — destroying oil refineries, electrical substations, and key infrastructure that fuels Putin’s war machine. As the lights go out across Russia, the Kremlin is forced to bail out its failing car industry and hide an emerging food crisis.

At the same time, Putin tightens his grip at home — jailing critics, censoring the press, and crushing what remains of dissent. But no amount of repression can disguise what’s happening: a nation unraveling under the weight of its own failures.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Moscow just lost power for the first time ​

Moscow experienced blackouts for the first time since the full scale invasion and residents are nowhere near as prepared as Ukranians. In Ukraone nw, after 4 yerars of war, pretty much everyone in Ukraine has some sort of backup power.

Moscow residents are not prepared for major lengthy power outages.

Widespread power outages are coming to Russia this winter

 

[Lazaran]

Close Combat in Pokrovsk​

Denys probably has a far more realistic take on the siutation around Pokrovsk

Situation is rather messed up - hundreds of Ukrainian troops that have 10kms to fall back to get out of the coming Russian encirclement.

The Ukrainian Supreme Command has left things far too late here. Same mistake that they have made before, which is disappointing to say the least

Sometimes you have to “REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!”.

Pokrovsk is a nut that is requiring an exorbitant amount of Russian soldiers and resources to crack, thus giving Ukraine’s main military the opportunity to achieve larger goals. It is NOT a waste to hold the fort (Pokrovsk) for as long as possible. Denys IS being a bit too emotional about the situation - which he has admitted.

Also:

In a future world where Ukraine is completely liberated, the heroes of Pokrovsk will be remembered in the same vein as the heroes of the Alamo - regardless of whether or not some evacuation can be achieved once all military benefits from holding the city have been exhausted.



Slava Ukraini!!!



Side note:

The Ukrainian units in Pokrovsk would likely have NEVER been in this position if DonOld & the MAGAt republicans hadn’t SABOTAGED the defense of Ukraine for the past TWO FUCKING YEARS (fuck these late arriving financial sanctions - Ukraine needed / needs DIRECT MILITARY AID FROM THE UNITED STATES LIKE THEY WERE GETTING FROM PRESIDENT BIDEN).



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[latecomer91364]

Sometimes you have to “REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!”.

Pokrovsk is a nut that is requiring an exorbitant amount of Russian soldiers and resources to crack, thus giving Ukraine’s main military the opportunity to achieve larger goals. It is NOT a waste to hold the fort (Pokrovsk) for as long as possible. Denys IS being a bit too emotional about the situation - which he has admitted.

Also:

In a future world where Ukraine is completely liberated, the heroes of Pokrovsk will be remembered in the same vein as the heroes of the Alamo - regardless of whether or not some evacuation can be achieved once all military benefits from holding the city have been exhausted.



Slava Ukraini!!!



Side note:

The Ukrainian units in Pokrovsk would likely have NEVER been in this position if DonOld & the MAGAt republicans hadn’t SABOTAGED the defense of Ukraine for the past TWO FUCKING YEARS (fuck these late arriving financial sanctions - Ukraine needed / needs DIRECT MILITARY AID FROM THE UNITED STATES LIKE THEY WERE GETTING FROM PRESIDENT BIDEN).



We. Told. Them. So.

Hahahahahaha!

As usual, your sheer stupidity does not disappoint.

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[ChloeTzang]

Sometimes you have to “REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!”.

Pokrovsk is a nut that is requiring an exorbitant amount of Russian soldiers and resources to crack, thus giving Ukraine’s main military the opportunity to achieve larger goals. It is NOT a waste to hold the fort (Pokrovsk) for as long as possible. Denys IS being a bit too emotional about the situation - which he has admitted.

I'd disagree - a lot of people saw this coming, and the Ukraine command have no excuse for not pulling these guys back earlier, or for not reinforcing the defenses of Pokrovsk. This one is on Syrsky fair and square and he's let this happen before. There's only a few hundred Ukrainian troops in this pocket - they need to fall back to Myrnobad in order to work their way out of the pocket but that needs good command and control to stop it turning into a collapse. I suspect Aziv will be call in to step in again - I hope so, anyhow.

Russia is going to keep pouring men in and taking enormous losses just to score the PR victory. Russia's meat wave tactics do work but at a staggering cost in human life which is fine by Putin. It looks like they will finally take Pokrovsk, Ukraine will fall back and simply continue their defense.

I can't see any mahgical rabbits being pulled out of the hat here.

 

[ChloeTzang]

He died in Bakhmut in 2023.

Da Vinci's Wolves are one of the most trained and effective Ukrainian battalions and have been fighting on the frontlines since 2014, defending Ukraine’s sovereignty against Russian aggression. They were commanded until his death in batte in 023 by the youngest battalion commander in the history of the Ukrainian Army, Dmytro Kotsiubailo, also known as “Da Vinci.” In 2021 Dmytro Kotsiubailo “Da Vinci” was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine. During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the battalion took part in the battles for Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Bilohorivka, Kherson region, and the counteroffensive in Kharkiv region.

On March 7, 2023, the battalion lost its commander, Dmytro Kotsiubailo (callsign “Da Vinci”) in the battle for Bakhmut.

1 November was his birthday. He would have turned 30.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Ukraine now beginning to use armored drones to evacuate casualties.

The First Separate Medical Battalion of Ukraine has completed an unprecedented evacuation mission using a ground robotic vehicle equipped with an armored capsule. The operation involved rescuing a wounded defender who had remained in enemy-controlled territory for 33 days after being injured. Six previous attempts to extract him had failed, with six robotic systems lost in the process. The seventh mission finally succeeded, allowing the soldier to be evacuated from the occupied area. On its way, the robotic platform triggered an anti-personnel mine, damaging one of its wheels, yet it continued its mission. During the return, the vehicle came under attack from a Russian drone, but the armored capsule protected the wounded soldier, preventing further injuries.

In total, the robotic system covered 64 kilometers, including 37 kilometers on a damaged wheel. The evacuee was delivered to safety, provided with medical care, and is now in stable condition — his life is out of danger.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1985712203362603181

 

[Rebel5soul]

The cracks in Russia's economy are widening, so much so that even Russian sources are reporting. Both India and Turkey have reduced petroleum purchases from Russia while they start bringing alternate sources online depriving Putin of even more hard currency. He fucked himself with the Chinese deal that has him strapped to the Yuan.

He has utterly destroyed Russia's future for no good reason or gain. Well done Vlad.

 

[Lazaran]

I'd disagree - a lot of people saw this coming, and the Ukraine command have no excuse for not pulling these guys back earlier, or for not reinforcing the defenses of Pokrovsk. This one is on Syrsky fair and square and he's let this happen before. There's only a few hundred Ukrainian troops in this pocket - they need to fall back to Myrnobad in order to work their way out of the pocket but that needs good command and control to stop it turning into a collapse. I suspect Aziv will be call in to step in again - I hope so, anyhow.

Russia is going to keep pouring men in and taking enormous losses just to score the PR victory. Russia's meat wave tactics do work but at a staggering cost in human life which is fine by Putin. It looks like they will finally take Pokrovsk, Ukraine will fall back and simply continue their defense.

I can't see any mahgical rabbits being pulled out of the hat here.

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Pokrovsk’s strategic importance has been known for a loooooong time. Its control was / is worth contesting; full stop.

And, yes, due to Russia’s meat-wave attacks, things are bound to be difficult.

That ^ is why DIRECT U.S. MILITARY AID WAS / IS SO CRITICAL, and why DonOld & the MAGAt republicans undermining & withholding that DIRECT U.S. MILITARY AID WAS / IS SABOTAGING THE DEFENSE OF UKRAINE; full stop.

And that ^ is why DonOld & the MAGAt republicans are guilty of treason; full stop.



Hope that ^ helps.





We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Ukrainian flag flies over Pokrovsk City Hall after assault teams fight through ambush into center

The ZSU sent the Skala assault regiment in - that's one of their best urban assault warfare units.

Assault troops of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skelia” have cleared the Pokrovsk City Council building of Russian occupiers. The Ukrainian flag now flies over it once again, the regiment has reported. During the operation, two Ukrainian assault groups were tasked with entering central Pokrovsk and clearing the city council building of occupiers. According to the unit, the operation was meticulously planned. Using the element of surprise, the fighters not only reached their target but also cleared the building, where Russian troops were indeed stationed. The Pokrovsk City Council building is situated in the southern part of the city, deep within the so-called “grey zone.”

Meanwhile, the General Staff of Ukraine reported that Russian forces continue to suffer losses in the battle for the city. Ukrainian Defense Forces units have been reinforced, and the defense of the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration continues. According to the General Staff, measures are being taken to block enemy forces attempting to infiltrate and regroup in the city, with active resistance to Russian infantry groups trying to gain a foothold. At the same time, the military reports that 80% of the city remains under occupation as the Russians have thrown 170,000 troops at the Pokrovsk front. The fighters, who remain in the city add they don't expect to withdraw from Pokrovsk's twin city of Myrnohrad.

 

[Lazaran]

Ukrainian flag flies over Pokrovsk City Hall after assault teams fight through ambush into center

The ZSU sent the Skala assault regiment in - that's one of their best urban assault warfare units.

Assault troops of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skelia” have cleared the Pokrovsk City Council building of Russian occupiers. The Ukrainian flag now flies over it once again, the regiment has reported. During the operation, two Ukrainian assault groups were tasked with entering central Pokrovsk and clearing the city council building of occupiers. According to the unit, the operation was meticulously planned. Using the element of surprise, the fighters not only reached their target but also cleared the building, where Russian troops were indeed stationed. The Pokrovsk City Council building is situated in the southern part of the city, deep within the so-called “grey zone.”

Meanwhile, the General Staff of Ukraine reported that Russian forces continue to suffer losses in the battle for the city. Ukrainian Defense Forces units have been reinforced, and the defense of the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration continues. According to the General Staff, measures are being taken to block enemy forces attempting to infiltrate and regroup in the city, with active resistance to Russian infantry groups trying to gain a foothold. At the same time, the military reports that 80% of the city remains under occupation as the Russians have thrown 170,000 troops at the Pokrovsk front. The fighters, who remain in the city add they don't expect to withdraw from Pokrovsk's twin city of Myrnohrad.

That ^ report says it all.



Slava Ukraini!!!



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Ukrainian Drones Halt Oil Exports From Russian Port of Tuapse

Fuel exports through the seaport of Tuapse have been suspended following an attack by Ukrainian drones. Reuters reported the disruption, citing industry sources and data from LSEG’s ship-tracking system. At the time of the attack on November 2, three tankers were in the port being loaded. By November 5, all three were anchored near Tuapse and removed from their berths. According to the news agency, the oil refinery located at the port also suspended operations. The suspension was due to damage to the port infrastructure, making it impossible to process crude oil.

The Tuapse terminal had been expected to increase oil product exports in November. However, the drone attack disrupted these plans, affecting the delivery and loading schedules of vessels. The Tuapse oil terminal is a key part of Russia’s export infrastructure, supplying oil mainly to China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Turkey. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also confirmed the strikes on the terminal. Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk stated that the consequences of the Tuapse strike will have a long-term impact on the Russian economy. Damage to strategic infrastructure will affect not only crude oil export volumes but also international companies’ confidence in Russian ports.

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-drones-halt-oil-exports-from-russian-port-of-tuapse/

 

[ChloeTzang]

VOSTOCHNY COSMODROME CUT OFF

While Putin threatens the entire world with Oreshnik, Burevestnik, and Poseidon, the power at the Vostochny Cosmodrome has been cut off due to outstanding debts. They didn't pay the power bill.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Moscow Panicking over Drone Threat

The Kremlin is visibly panicking as Ukraine’s precision drone strikes overwhelm Moscow’s air-defence network. Russian insiders report evacuation plans are forming as fear spreads through Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.

Kyiv Post Special Correspondent Jason Jay Smart joined Sergej Sumlenny, head of the European Resilience Initiative Center (ERIC), on the front lines in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Sumy. They met Ukrainian soldiers who confirm that drones are now giving Kyiv an undeniable strategic edge and fundamentally changing how wars are fought.

This Kyiv Post report delivers exclusive, first-hand evidence that the Putin regime is in deep crisis. The failure to defend Moscow air-space against Ukrainian strategic strikes signals that the Russia-Ukraine war is moving toward a definitive turning point. Despite waves of Russian counter-attacks, they are unable to slow Ukraine’s offensive capability. The war is unwinnable for Russia.

On the ground, Jason Smart and Sergej Sumlenny delivered FPV drones through United Unmanned Systems (UUS) to units near the critical battles of Dobropillia and Pokrovsk. They observed how this technology is not only saving lives but reshaping every battle, providing an advantage Russia cannot match.

Drawing on that field work, Sergej Sumlenny offers clear analysis of state-of-the-art drone warfare systems that are now terrifying Russian commanders. ERIC has raised more than €3 million for these life-saving drones, with Jason’s own fundraising contributing over €350,000.

The current Kremlin panic also echoes reporting Jason and Sergej gathered last year inside Russian territory near Kursk, where Ukrainian troops described growing fear and decline across Russian ranks. Those accounts now align with what the latest strikes reveal, confirming that the situation for Vladimir Putin is only getting worse.

Chapters:
00:03 - The Kremlin is Panicking: Moscow’s Defence Collapse
01:24 - Donetsk Front Lines: Battles for Pokrovsk and Dobropillia
03:39 - Drones Transform the War in Kharkiv and Sumy
06:09 - Russia’s Army is Breaking: Insights from Kursk
09:15 - New Drone Warfare: Sergej Sumlenny Explains Tech
11:17 - Is NATO Ready for the Coming Drone War
14:09 - Why Some Still Refuse to Help Ukraine
16:55 - How You Can Help Ukraine Win

 

[ChloeTzang]

Pokrovsk is Chewing up Russian Soldiers

Interview with former British Army officer Hamish de Bretton-Gordon
Most of the noise is coming from Russian channels and unreliable

Putin's push on Pokrovsk at risk as Russian flanks falter at Dobropillia