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Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Rumors online say Ukraine hit many substations in Crimea and the lights are out.
 
RaceBoarder said:
I'm surprised that Russia isn't claiming that Ukraine is so terrible at this war thing, they blew up their own power grid...
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Russia is stuck on "there are no Ukrainians; only mongrel Russians." Rinse and repeat with Moldovans, Latvians, Georgians, Estonians, Armenians, Lithuanians, Poles...
 
Ukraine strikes again this time 1500 miles from the border in Siberia, the OMSK refinery got struck by drones. Interesting how Ukraine has changed how wars are now fought

www.themoscowtimes.com

Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery in Western Siberia - The Moscow Times

The Ukrainian military said Monday that its drones struck Russia’s largest oil refinery in the western Siberian region of Omsk, marking one of the deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
www.themoscowtimes.com www.themoscowtimes.com
 
Omsk is just north of Kazakhstan, almost halfway to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

That is a long-ass drone. Like the distance from NYC to Dallas.
 
I have a friend in Minsk
Who has a friend in Pinsk
Whose friend in Omsk
Has friend in Tomsk
With friend in Akmolinsk
His friend in Alexandrovsk
Has friend in Petropavlovsk
Whose friend somehow is solving now
The problem in Dnepropetrovsk
And when his work is done
Haha, begins the fun
From Dnepropetrovsk to Petropavlovsk
By way of Iliysk and over Novorossiysk
To Alexandrovsk to Akmolinsk
To Tomsk to Omsk
To Pinsk to Minsk
To me the news will run
Yes, to me the news will run
 
walrus said:
Ukraine strikes again this time 1500 miles from the border in Siberia, the OMSK refinery got struck by drones. Interesting how Ukraine has changed how wars are now fought

www.themoscowtimes.com

Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery in Western Siberia - The Moscow Times

The Ukrainian military said Monday that its drones struck Russia’s largest oil refinery in the western Siberian region of Omsk, marking one of the deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
www.themoscowtimes.com www.themoscowtimes.com
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Next time we liberate a Central American country that votes wrong...

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Russian stock market has closed down for 17 consecutive weeks. It is down 20% in the last 365 days, the equivalent of a 10,000 point drop on the Dow.

Russia Stock Market Index MOEX CFD - Quote - Chart - Historical Data - News | Trading Economics

Russia's main stock market index, the MOEX, fell to 2208 points on July 9, 2026, losing 0.59% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 12.42% and is down 19.20% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks...
tradingeconomics.com tradingeconomics.com
 
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Child rapist war criminal: Would you go to Moscow?
Zelensky: It's difficult. There are many Ukranian drones there. It's a dangerous place.

Of course the dipshit didn't understand...
 
After 4 days of street protests, Zelensky fires Syrskyi.

Zelenskyy announced on Telegram that Mykhailo Drapatyi will replace Syrskyi.


Zelenskyy’s decision to fire Fedorov, one of his closest allies, led to rare wartime protests on the streets of Kyiv. Fedorov publicly aired his disagreements with Syrskyi, known as “The Butcher,” over military strategy.

Syrskyi, 60, is a more traditional military commander focused on infantry and artillery, while Fedorov, 35, is seen as a modernizer, whose focus on technological advancements in drone warfare has led to Ukraine’s recent successes in hitting Russia.

Despite the recent shake-up, Zelenskyy tried to present a unified front in his Telegram message Tuesday announcing the dismissal of Syrskyi.

“The desire in all of us is one — victory over the enemy and achieving such conditions on the front and in pressure on Russia, which would allow forcing Russia to peace,” he wrote.

Worried Ukrainians, fearing that Fedorov’s removal could wipe out recent gains, had taken to the streets calling for him to be reinstated and Syrskyi to be forced out, instead. A senior air force commander also quit in protest.

For those in the streets, Syrskyi had become a symbol of the Soviet way of thinking rejected by Ukraine’s younger generations. Fedorov, meanwhile, represents technological innovation and a determination to outsmart the country’s more powerful invader.

Syrskyi has been nicknamed “The Butcher” for his unsparing reputation, with critics pointing to lives lost in a late withdrawal from the fortress city of Bakhmut and the disastrous retreat from Russia’s Kursk region last year that left soldiers stranded and forced to walk back for days under enemy fire.

Zelenskyy spent the weekend speaking to other top military commanders in an apparent interview process to potentially replace Syrskyi. It is unclear whether Fedorov will remain in the government and, if so, in what capacity.

On Tuesday, Zelenskyy separately met with Fedorov and offered him what he called a respected position in government that would unify the country’s technology sector. But it was not clear whether Fedorov accepted the offer and whether the latest moves would satisfy protesters and bring peace to the streets.

“Change is inevitable,” Fedorov said Saturday on social media. “The dialogue is happening. I believe we will succeed.”
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ISW still plugging away, their takeaways from today:

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on July 28 to discuss strengthening Ukrainian air defenses and diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to present himself as well informed about the battlefield situation in Ukraine, as Russian milbloggers continue to complain about Russian commanders lying about Russian advances.
  • Kremlin officials are reportedly considering a wide range of options to support a potential mobilization in the future, as Putin likely continues to weigh his options.
  • Ukrainian forces continued their long-range strike campaign against Russian logistics and industrial infrastructure from July 27 to 28.
  • Russian forces launched 131 drones against Ukraine overnight on July 27 to 28.
  • Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Hulyaipole direction.
  • Russian forces recently advanced in Kostyantynivka.
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Interestingly, there was a leak of an apparently genuine internal Russian military map showing wildly exaggerated Russian gains, which suggests Putin is getting doctored battlefield data. This often happens when the bureaucracy recognizes they are dealing with an ideologically-blind and volatile dictator, as they tailor what he receives to protect themselves.

This happened in the past with Dump and even with Cheney.
 
ticapnews said:
Who had Iran kicking the USA's ass and Ukraine not only fending off the Russians but taking back the Crimea on your 2020's Bingo card?
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The times they are a-changing.

It was probably only a matter of time before our procurement chain was exposed as producing munitions which either don't work or aren't appropriate to any contemporary action.

Better now than with the ChiComs. Yay?
 
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