Posted on 06/29/2025 12:19:11 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war.
Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed.
The onslaught was “the most massive airstrike” on the country since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, taking into account both drones and various types of missiles, Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine’s air force, told The Associated Press. The attack targeted several regions, including western Ukraine, far from the front line.
Poland and allied countries scrambled aircraft to ensure the safety of Polish airspace, the country's air force said.
One person died in a drone strike in the Kherson region, Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin said, while another was killed when a drone hit a car in the Kharkiv region, according to its Gov. Oleh Syniehubov. Six people were wounded in Cherkasy, including a child, according to regional Gov. Ihor Taburets.
In the far-western Lviv region, a large fire broke out at an industrial facility in the city of Drohobych following a drone attack that also cut electricity to parts of the city.
Ukraine’s air force said one of its F-16 warplanes supplied by its Western partners crashed after sustaining damage while shooting down air targets. The pilot died.
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Russian terror attacks against Ukraines cities.
Three people were killed in each of the drone strikes in the Kherson, Kharkiv and the Dnipropetrovsk regions, according to the three governors.
Another person was killed by an airstrike in Kostyantynivka, local officials said. In addition to aerial attacks, a man died when Russian troops shelled the city of Kherson, and the body of a 70-year-old woman was found under the rubble of a nine-story building hit by Russian shelling in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The only thing that matters, from the World Statistical Review of Energy (published annually for 70 yrs by BP):
Russian oil production 2024 10.22 million barrels/day unadjusted for viscosity. Amount in accordance with OPEC+ agreements that restrain. Domestic consumption 3.8 million bpd, up 2% from 2023.
Ukraine oil production 2024 unlisted, historically 0. Consumption 206K bpd up 1% from 2023.
One of the most surprising realities of the war has been that all those tanks and machinery do not generate a spike in oil consumption. The fleeing citizens have far more impact. Ukraine consumption 239K bpd 2019. (324K 2007, dying even pre war). Russian consumption 2007 2.8million bpd.
Russian gas production 2024 +7% from 2023 to 630 billion cubic meters. Annual consumption 477 billion cubic meters up 5% from 2023.
Ukraine gas production 2024 +1% from 2023 to 18.1 billion cubic meters (essentially all from the Kharkiv region). Domestic consumption 20 billion cubic meters up 6% from 2023.
Why do you all think Putins Russia continues to press on in Ukraine? The reasons he has stated? Other unspoken goals?
What does Russia gain by continuing that is worth the considerable cost to them? Does taking half or more of a battered angry Ukraine enrich Russia in a monetary way? Trying to figure the over under here.
I only care that Uke Nazis steal American Taxpayer Money while collaborating with American Prog Marxist Democrat Traitors, NeoCons and Deep Swampers to impose One World Globalist Tyranny on America.
I do notice that Russia kills a lot of those GloboHomoPedoNazis and that sets the Zeepers off, revealing who they are.
That's what I think.
Thank you for your honest response. It is infuriating to see my taxes that I work hard to give to the government used to fund corruption and endless war there.
I do know that The Battle Plan proceeds flawlessly until first contact with the enemy, and after that, the combatants must adapt.
Yet, despite being shot down, most of the missiles and drones intercepted the targets as intended.
Massive attack on Ukraine by Russia, one person sought medical attention for unrelated injuries sustained during the melee.
” It is infuriating to see my taxes that I work hard to give to the government used to fund corruption and endless war there.”
What could be done to help President Putin in bringing the peace ??
Navy Patriot: "I don't care why or what Putin wants.
I only care that Uke Nazis steal American Taxpayer Money while collaborating with American Prog Marxist Democrat Traitors, NeoCons and Deep Swampers to impose One World Globalist Tyranny on America.
"I do notice that Russia kills a lot of those GloboHomoPedoNazis and that sets the Zeepers off, revealing who they are."
Sadly, all of that is pure 100% undiluted nonsense.
The truth is,
So, if those who most strongly support your "One World Globalist Tyranny on America" vote against US aid to Ukraine, what does that tell us about who's side you are really on, FRiend?
Rest assured, under Pres. Trump there will never be a "One World Globalist Tyranny on America"
What you think is pure pro-Russian nonsense.
It will likely be a buffer zone created on the Eastern border of Ukraine with Russia and set up like the Korean DMZ.
Ukraine doesn’t fire at them and Russia doesn’t advance further in. Actual borders to be agreed upon.
What about GloboHomoPedoNazis and the bio labs ??
“the most massive airstrike” on the country since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022
What is Putin willing to put up with if he doesn’t want the bother and cost of trying to get unconditional surrender?
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I am Ukrainian. On this channel I will give you the latest news about the war in Ukraine.
Here, Colombian volunteers in the Ukrainian army launched a well-planned and decisive attack across the border to put an important position under their control. By doing so they are not only establishing control in the area but also sabotaging Russian offensive efforts into the Sumy Region.
Recently, Ukrainian units have initiated precise offensive operations in the border region near the Russian village of Novyi Put, strategically situated between Tyotkino and the areas where Russia has infiltrated Sumy oblast. The purpose of these targeted raids is clear: to prevent Russia from launching additional offensives west of their current efforts, which would not only alleviate the Ukrainian pressure on Tyotkino but also threaten Sumy’s defenses from the north.
Ukraine’s tactical approach in this critical area consists of a threefold strategy. Firstly, their goal is to systematically reduce Russian manpower, weakening the enemy’s frontline strength. Secondly, they aim to neutralize Russian artillery, thus depriving ground troops of crucial fire support. Lastly, Ukraine is conducting surgical operations that, though seemingly small in scale, yield strategic results far exceeding their immediate battlefield significance.
In line with this strategy, Ukrainian drones recently identified and coordinated a precision air strike against a Russian troop deployment area deep in the Kursk region. Released footage and prior intelligence confirmed the destruction of a Russian airborne company-sized formation. By specifically targeting such elite units, Ukraine seeks to disrupt Russian capabilities that provide coordination and rapid-response support, severely diminishing Russia’s ability to launch cohesive offensive or defensive operations.
Complementing this, Ukrainian forces have intensified efforts to dismantle Russian artillery. Notably, Ukrainian drones successfully targeted a Russian 152-mm self-propelled artillery system, the 2S43 Malva, with a precision-guided Darts kamikaze drone. Eliminating such artillery pieces weakens the enemy’s firepower, leaving Russian ground troops exposed and vulnerable to Ukrainian raids and further accelerating Russia’s attrition.
Most remarkable, however, was the recent direct-action assault involving Colombian volunteers serving within Ukrainian units. These volunteers with extensive combat experience and training serving in the Colombian armed forces, were instrumental in clearing Russian forces entrenched within a small, forested area near the border. Despite its modest size, this wooded patch, surrounded by open fields, offers significant tactical advantages, granting control over the surrounding territory to whoever controls it.
The assault unfolded with meticulous coordination. Ukrainian drone operators provided real-time aerial surveillance, carefully directing the Colombian unit to Russian defensive trenches and bunkers concealed within the forest. Leveraging their expertise in stealth infiltration, the Colombian soldiers approached unnoticed, initiating close-quarters combat.
Suppressing Russian defenders within their bunkers, the Colombians methodically cleared each position using grenades and explosives, finally securing the main trenches after an intense battle. Following this decisive victory, the Colombian-Ukrainian force proudly displayed the captured Russian equipment as symbolic trophies, underscoring their success.
This particular position’s tactical value is significant. Its defensive potential is enhanced by interconnected tree lines and nearby settlements offering concealed ground lines of communication for Ukrainian troops. Furthermore, the location is strategically beneficial due to its clear lines of fire, forcing any counterattacking Russian units into predictable and lethal kill zones, or right out in the open fields. Due to pre-existing Russian-built anti-tank ditches and dragon’s teeth obstacles in the west, Russian armored counterattacks would be forced into a southern flanking maneuver.
Such movements would inevitably expose them to crossfire from entrenched Ukrainian units from the north and south, putting them in a devastating kill zone. All this means that, should Russian commanders decide to retake this forest patch, guarding the far eastern flank of Tiotkino, they would have to expend considerable resources, troops, time, and armor to retake it. Only to find Ukrainian forces will have likely withdrawn before succumbing to intense Russian bombardments, effectively forcing Russia to destroy a potential staging ground.
Overall, this operation conducted by Colombian volunteers exemplifies Ukraine’s broader strategic intent along the Sumy-Kursk border region. Ukrainian forces carry out numerous such raids, continuously forcing Russia to allocate resources over a larger area which in cumulative effect significantly delays enemy operations and drains their
offensive capabilities. Collectively these actions ensure that Russian forces remain bogged down unable to effectively support or expand their ambitions against Sunumi thereby safeguarding critical Ukrainian positions and significantly undermining Russia’s objectives.”
>>>>Colombian volunteers<<<<
Columbian volunteers? Why?
Did all the fighting age Ukrainians flee the country?
How about all you warmongering zeepers? Get on a plane to Kiev, grab a rifle and head to the front lines. Your faggot Dictator, Zelensky, needs you. Tear yourselves away from your Mountain Dew and Cheetos, keyboard warriors, and fight for Ukraine in Ukraine.
“REVEREND”-mommy, you’ve got quite a few military age family members who I’m sure you’ve brainwashed to hate Russians. Show your loyalty for Ukraine...SEND THEM!
“The attrition ratio was favorable to Ukraine, at an average rate of one to four in terms of those killed or seriously wounded, with the bulk of Russian casualties coming from convict-staffed formations employed by Wagner,” Kofman wrote. “Publicly available sources suggest that 88 percent of Wagner’s losses over the course of the battle for Bakhmut were among convicts.”
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-convict-soldiers-troops-ukraine-war-2024-12
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