When Kyiv’s Drones Hit the American Ballot

American Thinker ^ | October 8, 2026 | Mike Robertson

[ChessExpert]

"Half of Russia’s six largest diesel-producing refineries were forced to cut or halt output in September after strikes, according to a Reuters tally. ... Other forces have tightened diesel. Gulf refineries were damaged after the Iran war widened in February."

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[ChessExpert]

Current prices of oil and especially refined products such as gasoline and diesel are based on many factors, including two on-going wars.

When Trump first became President there were several potential hot spots: Ukraine-Russia, the Middle East, China-Taiwan, North Korea. He was successful in keeping it cool. Biden messed thinks up in the first two cases, and here we are.

[tlozo]

Other forces have tightened diesel. Gulf refineries were damaged after the Iran war widened in February."

LOL, "other forces", like the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran War? Okay

[Mariner]

POTUS ask Ukraine to stop hitting Russian refineries.

Ukraine ignored him.

They have no issue with harming Americans and REAL American interests.

[Mariner]

asked

[piasa]

The Russians would have tightened supply whether Ukraine hit them or not., because Iran is Russia’s closest ally and an important supplier, and anything Russia can do to support Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran, they will.

[Fledermaus]

Iran isn’t a war. It’s an action. No one has fired anything in weeks unlike Ukraine-Russia.

[piasa]

Ukraine has to do whatever it can to defend itself. They’re in a fight for their survival. Expecting them to take more beatings so spoiled and safe Americans can continue to live in bliss, in denial of reality, and continue to oppose the construction of more refineries and tank farms, is absurd.

The Russians are and since 1917 always have done everything in their power to attack the US, and to support every enemy the US has, from Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela and so on, up to and including training of subversive groups inside the US who block the construction of our pipelines and infrastructure, and who they used to foment hatred, division and riots inside the US as part of their efforts to affect our elections and support the DSA and radical movements in the US.

Russian equipment runs on diesel. Russia is supporting the extremists in Iran to prevent Iran from becoming democratic, just as it continues to support the monster who has enslaved his people in North Korea do they cannot be free, just as Russia supports wars in Africa, and as it supports the monsters who have utterly destroyed Cuba, and as it supports continual communist revolution in Latin America. Therefore it is in Ukraine’s interest, and even ours, to target the Russian ability to wage war in any way they can.

Russia has chosen to be the world!s leading distributor of evil. Nobody is making them be what they are but Putin, his fake nationalist party and the communist party in Russia.

The best thing that could happen in the world right now would be for Putin and friends to take a dirt nap.

[heye2monn]

Trump asks Ukraine to allow Russians to use diesel fuel for vehicles attacking Ukraine and carrying away kidnapped Ukrainian children.

[pierrem15]

Well, Trump could have acted decisively to end the war soon after he came in by putting real pressure on Russia and providing a combination of territorial concessions and security guarantees. Both sides would have disliked it but accepted.

Instead, he thought Putin had all the cards, just like he thought the Iranians would make a "deal" after we and Israel pummeled them.

[delta7]

POTUS ask Ukraine to stop hitting Russian refineries.

Ukraine ignored him.

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Ukraine attacking a major producer of diesel matters little at this point, Trump cant even stop him. Vlad will continue to increase his hammering of Ukraine.

Most here have no idea what is currently happening to Ukraine, ( western MSM is largely silent), they are taking a real beating. It is easy to see Ukraine now ceases to exist as a viable nation.....

[MMusson]

Were these targets identified by the DNC?

[delta7]

The best thing that could happen in the world right now would be for Putin and friends to take a dirt nap.

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You are funny, and ill informed. Take time to see whose Vlad’s successors would be. Vlad has shown restraint ( until the last three weeks), virtually ALL his successors ( and the majority of citizens) advocate for turning Kiev into a smoking hole.

Best you Pray Vlad stays in office.

[tlozo]

Ukraine has to do whatever it can to defend itself. They’re in a fight for their survival. Expecting them to take more beatings so spoiled and safe Americans can continue to live in bliss, in denial of reality, and continue to oppose the construction of more refineries and tank farms, is absurd.

Yep

[tlozo]

No one has fired anything in weeks unlike Ukraine-Russia.

Attack on oil tanker leaves 12 injured, Indian ministry says - October 6, 2026

Twelve crew members were injured after an unknown projectile struck ​Panama-flagged oil tanker On Peace while ‌it was passing through the Strait of Hormuz, India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

A tanker was ​attacked on Monday causing a fire ​in its engine room, the United ⁠Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency reported without ​naming the vessel.

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/attack-oil-tanker-leaves-12-injured-indian-ministry-says-2026-10-06/

[Fledermaus]

Unknown. In the article.

[Fledermaus]

And I was referring to us and Iran vs each other.

I didn’t make that clear.