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Ukraine strikes massive Russian oil refinery in major blow to Putin amid fuel crisis
Express US ^ | 9/5/2025 | Housnia Shams

Posted on 09/05/2025 7:00:05 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

The attack comes as Russia suffers fuel shortages following Ukrainian attacks that have cut 20 percent of Russia's oil refining capacity.

Ukraine struck several Russian oil facilities overnight Friday, including one if its largest refineries and an oil depot, worsening the country’s crippling fuel shortages.

Ukrainian drones targeted facilities including Russia's largest Rosneft refinery in Ryazan and an oil depot in occupied Luhansk Oblast, according to Ukraine's chief drone warfare commander Robert Brovdi.

Images of the attack on social media that appeared to show a massive fireball erupting immediately after the strike.

(Excerpt) Read more at the-express.com ...


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To: jimwatx
Both Europe and our deep state want war with Russia and the only thing holding this back so far has been Trump’s election.

The only driver of this war is Putin. The war would end if he would just leave Ukraine. No one in Europe is plotting to invade Russia. Again, all the experts is the US and Europe thought that Russia would run over Ukrainian defenses in a matter of days. Furthermore, the Europeans allowed their defense forces to atrophy to the point that they would have been hard pressed to defend against Russia, let alone invade. Hardly the actions of someone planning to attack Russia. I will also point out that NATO withheld serious support early in the war, thinking that Ukraine would crumble and not wanting to antagonize Russia. No, there is no grand plan to invade Russia.

61 posted on 09/05/2025 9:42:31 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Kazan

What $100 billion USA-Ukraine arms deal doink? Lol!


62 posted on 09/05/2025 9:46:57 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Petrosius

“The war would end if he would just leave Ukraine”

Another option is for YouCrayne Military PUSH Ruzzia out of former Yook Territory.


63 posted on 09/05/2025 9:49:08 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: Petrosius

It appears you have fallen for the propaganda so there’s no point in us going back and forth over this. But if you have any relatives back in Poland I’d suggest they start planning an evacuation to somewhere else by this time next year. As for myself I will be heading towards Uruguay if WW3 breaks out.


64 posted on 09/05/2025 9:52:17 AM PDT by jimwatx
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To: tennmountainman
Another option is for YouCrayne Military PUSH Ruzzia out of former Yook Territory.

Unnecessary. As the saying goes: Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics. Ukraine is dismantling Russia's ability to wage war. But to return to the point that I made: There is no grand conspiracy to invade Russia. The war would end if Russia would just leave Ukraine.

65 posted on 09/05/2025 9:58:10 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: jimwatx

That is a nice debating style you have, just ignore your opponents arguments and make baseless claims without any factual evidence.


66 posted on 09/05/2025 10:03:00 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Petrosius

Believe what you want and I guess we’ll see who is right by this time next year. Either Trump accedes to the plans of the Western elites and continues this war or I suspect he will be removed in such a way that it appears he dies of natural causes. JD Vance is a lightweight and will do as he is told.


67 posted on 09/05/2025 10:10:56 AM PDT by jimwatx
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To: Petrosius

YouCraynee Military only needs to push Ruzzia out, as I said.
Ruzzians have lived on very little of EVERYTHING for a Century.
They are used to Hardship.
I would not hold my breath waiting for Putin to “Just Leave” because
YouCrayne hits Oil Refineries.


68 posted on 09/05/2025 10:14:45 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: desertsolitaire

in the country, probably so


69 posted on 09/05/2025 10:42:27 AM PDT by ichabod1 (lets change our name to the United States of Trump!)
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To: tennmountainman

they tried that. didn’t work. because they’re wankers. the west virginia of Russia. yeah, i said it!


70 posted on 09/05/2025 10:45:20 AM PDT by ichabod1 (lets change our name to the United States of Trump!)
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To: marcusmaximus

How many blows has this been mucous? You counting?


71 posted on 09/05/2025 11:04:41 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: marcusmaximus

How about this headline?

“ After giving Kiev a two week notice for all inhabitants to leave Kiev, it was leveled”…..why keep poking the Bear?


72 posted on 09/05/2025 11:05:36 AM PDT by delta7
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

they don’t need cars in NK. That’s why Dear Leader Kim is so beloved and revered.


73 posted on 09/05/2025 11:14:50 AM PDT by ichabod1 (lets change our name to the United States of Trump!)
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To: Steven Scharf

I’m some areas water freezes at depths of 10ft. In other areas is only freezes to a few inches.


74 posted on 09/05/2025 12:10:39 PM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: marcusmaximus
"Putin hoes mad."

Another bit of autistic idiocy to go along with all of your other endlessy repetitive, moronic utterances. I love it!

Zeeptard

75 posted on 09/05/2025 1:01:22 PM PDT by Rocco DiPippo (Either the Deep State destroys America or we destroy the Deep State. -Donald Trump)
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To: tired&retired
Ukraine is turning that against Russia, creating shortages in fuel as they go into winter.

You've got to be kidding.

76 posted on 09/05/2025 1:26:51 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: Uncle Miltie
Major Blow! Putin Humiliated!

This is all breathless Brit stuff - trying to give the FR neocons a heavy mugasm.

The Brits should stick to their Musloid problem, so that the young Queen of Scotland doesn't have to clean up their rape gang issues.

Don't leave it to Nicky, the lying, dumb front hole up in Dundee.

Tayside divisional commander Chief Superintendent Nicky Russell

77 posted on 09/05/2025 1:37:08 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time; marcusmaximus

Both of your data are near worthless. The level of vehicle ownership in any country depends on many factors, not just prosperity. Need and local cost are just 2 such factors.

My own opinion is that Putin will not be beaten anytime soon by economic pressure, as there is lots of wealth left in Russia, and Russians are traditionally familiar with large sacrifices of lives and money.

However... By not agreeing to a cease fire (not to mention pissing off Trump, by dragging things out) Russia’s leadership is rapidly seeing to it that it’s refined oil products production capacity is under increasing attack. Unless it can reverse that trend, highly unlikely, IMO*, Russia is eventually hosed. It does have an “export cushion” of refined products, but everything points to Ukraine being able to eat that away, and more*...

*That is due to Ukraine only needing to acquire 30+ y/o US military tech (most likely via the Euros) to be MUCH more effective in attacking distillation towers, while Russia needs to develop, produce, and deploy tech new to them to even level out said trend.


78 posted on 09/06/2025 7:55:35 AM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: delta7

Once again, you and your bosses rattle the sabre of nukes, which is THE thing that PO’s Trump the most.


79 posted on 09/06/2025 7:59:25 AM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: jimwatx

Told by... who?


80 posted on 09/06/2025 8:02:00 AM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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