Posted on 09/24/2025 4:05:07 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Ukraine’s relentless drone campaign has dealt another blow to Russia’s war machine, setting fire to the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan, more than 800 miles from the front lines. The attack, reported by local authorities on Wednesday, marks a bold escalation in Kyiv’s strategy to cripple Moscow’s energy infrastructure, a key pillar funding its invasion.
As Ukrainian defenders repelled 172 Russian assaults across the front, the drone strikes appear to signal a war fought on two fronts: the battlefield and Russia’s economic heart. Confirming the attack on Telegram, Radiy Khabirov, head of Bashkortostan, said: “All emergency services are working on site, and efforts to extinguish the fire are underway.” He noted ongoing damage assessments but remained silent on casualties.
Footage shared by independent outlet Astra showed a thick plume of black smoke rising near the plant, with locals reporting “loud noises” shattering the early morning calm. Ukraine has not officially commented, maintaining its trademark silence on such operations.
The Salavat facility, a linchpin in Russia’s oil refining and petrochemical sector, was previously hit on September 18 by Ukraine’s SBU, causing a “massive explosion,” one source told the Kyiv Independent.
This latest strike compounds the damage, targeting a plant critical to Moscow’s war economy. Kyiv considers such infrastructure “valid military targets,” as they fuel Russia’s aggression.
The attack follows another Ukrainian drone strike on September 23 which halted production at the Gazprom-owned Astrakhan gas processing plant, 400 miles from Ukraine’s border, with flames ravaging a condensate unit producing 3 million metric tons of gas and diesel annually.
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War is hell, or you are not fighting it right.
H/t William Tecumseh Sherman
Russia will never be defeated. The Russian capacity for suffering is legendary. Now hear this—THE EUROPEANS NEED TO REFRAIN FROM PURCHASING THE FILTHY RUSSIAN NATURAL GAS WHICH FUND RUSSIA’S WAR. THE EUROPEANS ARE FUNDING RUSSIA’S WAR AND FIGHTING IT AT THE SAME TIME. WHO IS PROFITING?
Here is a list of some significant wars Russia lost:
Crimean War (1853-1856):
A defeat by Western powers that exposed Russia's industrial and technological backwardness.
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905):
A humiliating loss to the Japanese Empire that contributed to domestic unrest.
World War I (1914-1918):
Russia's massive but poorly equipped and supplied army faltered against Germany, ultimately leading to revolution and withdrawal from the war.
Second Polish War (1919-1921):
A Soviet defeat that halted their westward expansion.
Soviet-Finnish Wars (1918-1920, 1939-1940):
The Soviet Union suffered significant losses against Finland in the 20th century.
Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989):
A costly and protracted conflict against a determined insurgency, often cited as the Soviet Union's "Vietnam".
First Chechen War (1994-1996):
A humiliating defeat where Chechen fighters outmaneuvered a vastly superior Russian force.
Bkmk
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The Russians have the technology (and at least a few missile silos) to make a drone-proof oil refinery, and an excuse to significantly fund Putin’s war through high gasoline prices.
Most Russian army vehicles are parked within a few kilometers of where they were parked 30 days ago. The Russian army doesn’t need much gasoline or diesel fuel. Snails and turtles move faster than Russian front lines averaged over time.
The key need is to move Ukrainian infantry killing artillery shells from rail cars to the guns.
https://understandingwar.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Luhansk-Oblast-September-23-2025-scaled.webp
Note that partisan warfare is taking place in Luhansk city (and also Donetsk city).
I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form. With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option. Why not? Russia has been fighting aimlessly for three and a half years a War that should have taken a Real Military Power less than a week to win. This is not distinguishing Russia. In fact, it is very much making them look like “a paper tiger.”
Donald J. Trump
“”WHO IS PROFITING””
Who always profits from war and death? Military industrialists, war mongers, the globalist elites that are really pulling all the strings, including globalist stooges like Soros, and.... of course.... Satan. All profit, one way or another, from mankind’s penchant for war and destruction.
Russian Forces Completely Outflank Ukrainian Defenses Giving Major Advantage
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4342356/posts
“Hey, marcus, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know.”
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