Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
And the beat goes on... More Russian oil industry and Air Defense losses.
Kyiv Independent reports:
“A fire erupted at an oil depot in the city of Lyudinovo in Russia’s Kaluga Oblast following a Ukrainian drone attack on the facility on Jan. 17, regional Governor Vladislav Shapsha said.”...
...”Ukrainian forces struck radar equipment of an advanced S-400 air defense system in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Jan. 17.
According to the military, the positions of Russia’s anti-aircraft missile division of the 568th regiment came under a “long-range fire” on Jan. 16.
“The termination of the 92H6 radar station of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system was recorded, which indicates a successful hit on the target,” the statement read.
Ukrainian forces also attacked positions of the radar company of Russia’s radio engineering battalion of the 336th regiment in Belgorod Oblast...
...Ukraine also struck the Liskinskaya oil depot in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast with drones overnight on Jan. 16, the General Staff claimed. Also, a drone strike reportedly targeted a Russian gunpowder factory in the village of Kuzmino-Gat in Tambov Oblast the same night.”
I thought the 🍈 only cared about the US. Veterans, taxpayers, border security…. Apparently the 🍈 is branching out
Just means more GDP right 🍈?😂🦆
Poor poor 🍈
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SK8aAB5J-F0
Lots of GDP PPP or not 😎
Another night, another oil depot aflame. Actually the second tonight, after the one in Lyudinovo, Kaluga Oblast.
Kyiv Independent reports:
“A fire erupted at an oil depot in the town of Uzlovaya in Russia’s Tula Oblast following a Ukrainian drone attack on the facility overnight on Jan. 18, regional Governor Dmitry Milyaev said.
Milyaev said that a fuel storage tank caught fire at “one of the enterprises in the region.” Videos posted on social media and shared by residents appear to show a large fire at an oil depot in the town.”
1. Engels, Saratov Region, fire on day 10
2. Liski, Voronezh Region, fire on day three
3. Lyudinovo, Kaluga Region
4. Dyatlovo, Tver Region.
https://x.com/evgen1232007/status/1880418517092298937
Add another burning oil depot to the list, Uzlovaya in Russia’s Tula Oblast.
Ukrainian Forces keeping busy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the Russia-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement on January 17.[1] The agreement addresses issues spanning enhanced defense cooperation, intelligence sharing, nuclear energy use and cooperation, transportation support and development of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), and a clause stipulating that neither party shall allow third parties to use their territory to threaten the security of the other among other economic and social areas of partnership. The agreement notably includes the unspecified development of “military-technical cooperation” between the two countries, which could allude to Iran's extensive export of domestically-produced Shahed drones and other military equipment for Russia's use in Ukraine, Iran's assistance in Russia's domestic production of Shahed drones, and possible efforts to expand Russia's use and production of Shaheds.[2]
The bilateral agreement could also lay the groundwork for Russia to establish aircraft refueling hubs and a naval presence in Iran, particularly as the fall of Russian ally Bashar al-Assad’s regime and overall waning of Russian influence in the Middle East threatens the presence of key Russian bases and assets in Syria.[3] Russia could use Iranian territory to support some of its operations in North Africa and the Middle East despite Iran's suboptimal geographic location when compared to Syria's proximity to Russia's basing in Libya and the Mediterranean Sea. Russia may also use the agreement to establish a more permanent military presence in Iran in the long term. However, Iran may be reluctant to such efforts due to the possibility of further Western sanctions and retaliation.
Russia may leverage enhanced economic and transportation ties with Iran to further Western sanctions evasion efforts and mitigate economic challenges brought about by sanctions - a broader strategy Russia has established with multiple international partners to circumvent restrictions and alleviate domestic economic pressures.[4]
The Russia-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement lacks a mutual defense clause, however, indicating that Russia likely lacks the bandwidth to support significant operations outside of Ukraine and is prioritizing its manpower needs through its mutual defense treaty with North Korea. Russia likely does not have the military and defense industrial capacity to support any significant military operations apart from its war in Ukraine, especially as Russia continues to suffer high personnel losses and is reportedly struggling to produce and refurbish enough armored vehicles to replace destroyed vehicles.[5] Putin is likely wary of intensified Russian engagements in the Middle East after Russia's strategic political defeat in Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime and is likely to focus on negotiations with the interim Syrian government to maintain the Russian military presence at the Hmeimim Air Base and the Port of Tartus.[6]
Russia appears to be valuing its ability to mitigate its manpower constraints by leveraging the mutual defense clause within its Strategic Partnership agreement with North Korea to deploy North Korean forces to Kursk Oblast over further military-technical cooperation with Iran.[7] ISW previously assessed that Russia is deploying North Korean forces to operations in Kursk Oblast in order to free up Russian military personnel for operations in Ukraine.[8] Russia is likely to prioritize addressing its manpower issues through defense agreements with North Korea, as Iran is unlikely to provide military personnel to support Russia's war in Ukraine, and Russia has been leveraging its military-technical ties with Iran since 2022 without a strategic partnership agreement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on January 17 authorizing calling up Russian reservists (“personnel mobilization resource” or zapas) for training in 2025.[70] Russian reservists in the Russian Armed Forces, Rosgvardia, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Federal Security Service (FSB), and other state security agencies will undergo combat training. Putin previously signed these annual decrees in March 2024 and May 2023.[71]
Russia is training schoolchildren to design, manufacture, and operate strike drones, likely as part of Russia's long-term force generation efforts and broader efforts to militarize Russian society. Russian student opposition outlet DOXA reported that Russian authorities spent roughly 540 billion rubles ($5.29 billion) training Russian schoolchildren to control drones and perform combat missions in 2024.[72] Russian schoolchildren reportedly used drone operation simulators to practice working with first-person view (FPV) strike drones and drones that drop munitions to identify and strike enemy targets and worked in drone production facilities. Putin stated in April 2023 that Russian schools should introduce drone courses, and the Kremlin launched the Unmanned Aerial Systems program in 2024, which includes drone training courses in schools.[73] DOXA also reported that some Russian schools are opening clubs for children as young as 10 years old to learn to design and control drones, conduct training flights, and participate in drone operation competitions.[74]
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-17-2025
Pushkov: Sanctions against Russia weaken the European Union
▪️EU countries have not noticed how sanctions against Russia are actually weakening them, said Alexei Pushkov, Chairman of the Federation Council Commission for Information Policy.
"In Brussels, they stated that… pic.twitter.com/KmZGBxzeFw— Sprinter Observer (@SprinterObserve) January 18, 2025
Pushkov: Sanctions against Russia weaken the European Union
▪️EU countries have not noticed how sanctions against Russia are actually weakening them, said Alexei Pushkov, Chairman of the Federation Council Commission for Information Policy.
"In Brussels, they stated that the European Union would not lift sanctions against Russia because it would allegedly 'weaken the EU'. It is obvious that in the past three years they have not noticed that it is precisely the sanctions against Russia that are primarily weakening the EU itself," Pushkov wrote.
NEW: A massive military parade organized by the Taliban with US military equipment left behind.
Exactly 3 years ago, the US withdrew from Afghanistan in a rush, leaving behind huge amounts of military equipment. pic.twitter.com/4cyCamKhOk— Mega Geopolitics (@MegaGeopolitics) August 14, 2024
Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos
Reporting From Ukraine Uncensored Combat Footage (from this and past Reports) is found on Telegram:
https://t.me/RFUEnglish or @RFUEnglish
[ You need to have the Telegram app to view the larger videos. ]
The complete transcript.
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[ HUNDREDS OF MISSILES & DRONES: Russian WAR machine CRIPPLED ]
Today [ Jan 17, 8 pm ], there is interesting news from the Russian Federation.
Here, Ukraine launched the biggest attack yet against critical Russian infrastructure, targeting facilities that are pivotal to Russia’s war efforts and economic stability by using over 100 drones and missiles in massive multi-wave strikes in a single night.
The first and most significant attack was on a microelectronics plant in Bryansk, a critical asset for Russian military production. This plant manufactures microelectronics for missiles, air defense systems, drones, and electronic warfare technology.
By striking this facility, Ukraine dealt a substantial blow to Russia’s ability to maintain and expand its military capabilities, especially in the production of advanced weaponry. This is especially important as Russia is under sanctions from Western countries and has limited access to many technologies. Destroying Russia’s production capacity causes significant problems and directly aids Ukraine’s efforts to defend its civilians and military personnel.
Also in Bryansk, the Ukrainians targeted the local chemical plant that produces components for Russian cruise missiles, and tube-launched rocket artillery ammunition. The plant’s disruption directly impacts Russian artillery production and rocket fuel supplies. To make this possible, Ukrainian forces destroyed two air defense systems in the region before the main strikes.
The second strike was on the Engels air base fuel depot and marked a calculated continuation of earlier operations by Ukrainian forces. This depot, critical for supplying aviation fuel to Russia’s strategic bombers used in missile attacks against Ukrainian cities, was deliberately targeted to deplete any remaining reserves.
The timing of the strike was particularly strategic as Ukrainian forces waited until Russian authorities had finally extinguished the fire from the previous attack, only to hit the site again and ensure its destruction. This methodical approach crippled Russia’s ability to launch airstrikes from this base for the time being.
To further disrupt this, Ukrainian forces also targeted a glide bomb and cruise missile warehouse located in Engels as well as the refinery in Saratov, located on the opposing side of the Volga River.
The third Ukrainian drone strike was against a gas compressor station in the Krasnodar region, which is a part of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, which transports natural gas from Russia to Europe. This is the last remaining profit-generating pipeline for Russian gas towards Europe, and it represents a crucial source of revenue for funding the Kremlin’s war efforts.
Even though the level of damage is unknown, and Russian authorities claim all drones were successfully brought down, by targeting this infrastructure, Ukraine aimed to disrupt Moscow’s economic lifelines, while increasing pressure on European countries to rethink their reliance on Russian energy supplies.
Ukrainians targeted the Kazanorgsintez chemical plant in Tatarstan, producing elements for armored vehicles, explosives, and other military components. Reports indicate significant damage to fuel tanks and nearby infrastructure, which will disrupt the work of the plan and further hinder Russia’s war industry.
As part of the wave of strikes, Ukrainians simultaneously hit oil depots in Almetyevsk and the suburbs of Kazan, a similar facility in Oryol, a petrochemicals plant in Berdyansk, and the local alcohol plant in Tambov, destroying thousands of tons of fuel and other valuable materials.
This coordinated operation combined missiles and drones to strike multiple key targets across Russia in rapid succession, overwhelming air defenses. Using ATACMS, Storm Shadow missiles, and swarms of drones, Ukraine demonstrated advanced planning and precision. While Russia’s Ministry of Defense claimed all threats were intercepted, footage of widespread damage contradicts these assertions, underscoring the operation’s success in targeting critical infrastructure.
Overall, this series of strikes represents one of Ukraine’s largest and most ambitious operations to date, combining missile strikes with over 100 drones deployed in a single night. This unprecedented scale underscores Ukraine’s advancing military strategy, leveraging deep-strike capabilities to disrupt Russia’s industrial, logistical, and financial lifelines.
By simultaneously targeting missile production facilities, aviation fuel depots, and energy infrastructure, Ukraine is not only degrading Russia’s warfighting capacity, but also exposing the vulnerability of its critical assets.
These coordinated attacks significantly hinder Moscow’s ability to replenish its arsenal and threaten vital revenue streams from energy exports, amplifying pressure on Russian leadership.
HI Sutton: Unique Deep Sea Spy Ship Yantar Now Diving On Wreck Of Russian Ship In Med
The Russian government gun runner logistics ship Ursa Major sank under mysterious circumstances on December 23 2024. Now Russia’s specialist deep sea spy ship, Yantar, is now diving over the wreck site. Unscripted and unedited. One verbal typo, I say that GUGI reports direct to head of Russian Navy, I meant to say Ministry of Defence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aPbmOKvY0I
11 min
Must be an old article - the Yantar is now out in the open Atlantic, headed west.
https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=7524419
▪️ The largest Russian sea trade port in Ust-Luga, Leningrad region.
▪️ The Taneko oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Russia.
▪️ Bryansk Chemical Plant
▪️ The Saratov oil refinery.
▪️ The Russian oil depot in Engels.
▪️ Russian oil depot in Liski, Voronezh region
▪️ The Russian oil depot in Lyudinovo, Kaluga region
▪️ The Russian oil depot near Dedilovo station in the Tula region
https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/1880539721803219175
Need to add:
▪️ microelectronics plant in Bryansk
FTA: Ukraine demonstrated advanced planning and precision
Worth repeating!
🇷🇺⚡Kiev this morning after strikes by the Russian MoD. pic.twitter.com/T0SFYB91SY— Spetsnaℤ 007 🇷🇺 (@Alex_Oloyede2) January 18, 2025
BREAKING: According to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the State Department spent $4,840,082 on influencers to promote pro-Ukraine, anti-Russian talking points on social media. They additionally paid $15,220 on an "influencers event" and another $22,231 on a "USAID Social Media Influencers Campaign."
pic.twitter.com/Vt0DUnE36G— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) December 28, 2024
Nearly one million innocent Ukrainians have dιed because these paid influencers (Zeepers) took bribes.
I am so glad I stood with proudly with other American citizens who saw thru the propaganda and lobbied for peace.
Well done boys and girls. You're all made of tough stuff.
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