The CIA is helping Ukraine to locate then destroy "Coupler Devices" in Russian oil refineries. When destroyed, the oil refinery cannot function
Posted on 01/12/2026 7:17:21 AM PST by dennisw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st8GKlONVz8
Jan 11, 2026 The CIA has been quietly helping Ukraine target Russian oil infrastructure, and in this video I explain why that shift has nothing to do with explosions and everything to do with breaking systems. This isn’t Hollywood spy stuff. It’s industrial warfare aimed at the parts Russia cannot easily replace.
I break down how Ukraine moved from flashy refinery strikes to precision attacks on critical bottlenecks, why intelligence agencies excel at identifying industrial choke points, and how hitting the right component can keep a refinery offline for weeks or months.
This is pressure applied at the foundation of Russia’s war machine, not the surface.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st8GKlONVz8
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These couplings are custom made in Europe, so no longer supplied to Russia
Combined with taking out Maduro (Venezuela exported to China) and we're talking about some serious energy pressure on China.
This should cease. We need to be neutral in this conflict because Russia is not our enemy and Ukraine has done nothing for us but give the Bidens a chance to cheat.
The CIA is helping Ukraine to locate then destroy "Coupler Devices" in Russian oil refineries. When destroyed, the oil refinery cannot function
Resembles an MRI of the brain, during final exams week.
Whatever. We just captured Putin's puppet Maduro. Meaning we just chased Russia and China out of Venezuela. Now we must secure Venezuela, make it our orbiter, which will be very difficult.
Agreed, we have no eggs in that omelette.
China will always be welcomed, able to buy crude from Saudi and the Gulf States. But not at the Dollar Tree prices that Russia is selling Urals crude to China and (past tense) India.
This should cease. We need to be neutral in this conflict because Russia is not our enemy and Ukraine has done nothing for us but give the Bidens a chance to cheat.
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But what would the Neo-Cons do with all their army men? All those toys and they aren’t able to play with them?
Bflv
So the CIA is in a secret war with Russia.
So President Trump talks “peace” in Ukraine while the “Deep State” CIA wages war MTG right on the money they were protecting the swamp not stopping it.
Good ol’ USA aiding direct attacks on Russian soil, a country that never lifted a finger towards us. Great way to end the war on “day one.”
Trump hasn’t called Putin a “good friend” in a while. Only a two-faced BSer calls you a friend while he makes war behind your back.
Screw Russia and their lil buddy Maduro. Chinese were also all-in for Maduro.
Thankfully the couplings and all manner of oilfield and refinery equipment is made in China.
AI
Custom-Made Nature: Coupler devices in oil refineries are typically specialized and often custom-engineered for specific applications, such as connecting pipes under high pressure, temperature, or corrosive conditions. They’re not off-the-shelf items; designs vary by refinery setup, making them hard to replace quickly— a key reason Ukraine targets them, as repairs can take weeks.
reddit.com
Manufacturers like those producing metallic expansion joints or threaded adapters emphasize precision and customization for oil/gas environments.
kompensator.ru +4
Across Russia’s refineries, variations in age, design (e.g., Soviet-era vs. modern), and operational needs mean couplers aren’t standardized nationwide, increasing vulnerability to supply disruptions.
Agreed. This looks like we are at war with Russia, not neutral. Why risk WWIII? Did anyone authorize the CIA to do this?
No nation has more nuclear-tipped missiles aimed at America's heartland.
Regards,
We’re starting to prick them where it hurts.
I also wonder how much is actually AI generated warfare plans being provided to Ukraine.
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