Summary

A massive Ukrainian drone strike targeted Russian oil refineries and infrastructure, including Moscow’s largest refinery, which supplies 50% of the city’s fuel.

The attack also hit the Druzhba pipeline control station, halting Russian oil exports to Hungary. With over 337 drones striking multiple regions, the operation exploited gaps in Russia’s air defenses.

Hungary, heavily reliant on Russian energy, called the pipeline attack a threat to its sovereignty.

Analysts suggest continued strikes could pressure Russia’s economy and energy dominance, potentially influencing ceasefire negotiations.

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      13 hours ago

      No, they don’t. Ukraine is about to get kicked out from Kursk and lose the little leverage they had in the negotiations.

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        1 hour ago

        Do you think invading a sovereign country is ok? What are your thoughts on bombing childrens’ hospitals?

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          53 minutes ago

          No, of course not, but I’m not the one making the rules.

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              54 minutes ago

              Sure, do you have a source from this past week claiming Ukraine is not losing ground in Kursk?

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        10 hours ago

        What part of the US did the Taliban conquer to exchange it for the US to leave the country?

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          4 hours ago

          This is not at comparable with the US invasion of Afghanistan.

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              54 minutes ago

              Because many people in Crimea and in the eastern regions actually want to be under Russian influence.

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                And there are ways for them to get that. For instance, about 200,000 Afghans resided or immigrated to America between 2000 and 2021. What was stopping those in Crimea from doing the same? And we haven’t even addressed if that “many” is actually a majority.

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                  The opposite is happening, people who want to remain under Ukrainian influence are moving to the regions still under Ukrainian control.