By John Q. Hosedrinker 
Overnight drone strikes targeted oil depots in Russia’s Tambov and Voronezh regions. In the Tambov region, a fire erupted at an oil depot after debris from a drone fell, as reported by the regional governor. The specific oil depot affected was identified as the Nikiforovskaya oil depot in Dmitrievka, a Rosneft-owned facility with a substantial capacity for diesel fuel storage. Authorities responded swiftly, deploying emergency services and resources to address the situation.
Read the original article here
Ukraine Hits Two Oil Facilities in Russia in Overnight Drone Wave. It’s truly something else, isn’t it? Ukraine, with its long-range capabilities, continues to strike deep inside Russia, directly at the fuel lifelines that keep Moscow’s war machine running. This feels like a shift, a strategic move to bring the cost of this aggression back to the aggressor. And, importantly, they’re doing it in a way that minimizes harm to civilians.
Ukraine Hits Two Oil Facilities in Russia in Overnight Drone Wave. The response from Russia? Let’s just say it’s been… revealing. There’s a denial, a plea to focus elsewhere, on a town nobody had heard of before this conflict, and an insistence that the attacks aren’t hurting. It’s a deflection, a desperate attempt to portray strength where it clearly isn’t. The irony is thick – a supposed world military superpower reduced to begging, and apparently willing to call on external influence to stop these attacks. It’s as though they would rather give up than have their oil refineries targeted.
Ukraine Hits Two Oil Facilities in Russia in Overnight Drone Wave. The implications are significant. Russia’s war machine runs on oil. By targeting the storage and refining infrastructure, Ukraine is potentially chipping away at Moscow’s ability to fund and supply its military. This isn’t just about the immediate impact; it’s about altering the very calculus of this conflict over time. Think of it as kinetic sanctions, hitting where it hurts. The impact of the drone strikes is likely to be far more damaging than what the spineless European governments can do in economic sanctions.
Ukraine Hits Two Oil Facilities in Russia in Overnight Drone Wave. It’s almost comical. The idea that Russia is running out of oil facilities, that the only targets left might be gas stations… it paints a picture of a relentless, strategic campaign. And the fact that gasoline prices haven’t spiked dramatically yet is telling – it suggests that even these strikes are having a delayed, yet impactful, effect.
Ukraine Hits Two Oil Facilities in Russia in Overnight Drone Wave. This strategy, this asymmetric warfare, is fascinating to watch. While the immediate battle on the ground continues, this is a long-game strategy that is taking aim at the foundations of the Russian war effort. It is something else, to be taking the fight, not just to the battlefield, but to the source of the conflict.
Ukraine Hits Two Oil Facilities in Russia in Overnight Drone Wave. And this whole situation with Russia is so expensive; with all the global economic effects, it is probably the most expensive war in history. Some say it’s not the most expensive war, and I’m open to that discussion, but I can’t think of any conflict recently that has caused such devastation and uncertainty. And the fact that Putin, with all his bluster and influence, may go down in history as the biggest clown of the 21st century… well, it’s a fitting end.
Ukraine Hits Two Oil Facilities in Russia in Overnight Drone Wave. The potential demographic problems resulting from the war will be massive, which is terrible, but once everything settles, Russia will be in a much stronger position with permanently expanded borders. Putin has the capability to influence elections in many countries. The only way it will end badly is if the other oligarchs band together and get rid of him.
Ukraine Hits Two Oil Facilities in Russia in Overnight Drone Wave. Some say Ukraine will not be able to win this war. And that is very true. But even though this is the reality, Ukraine has the ability to not lose. With the support of NATO and global allies, this may become a very costly war for Russia.
Ukraine Hits Two Oil Facilities in Russia in Overnight Drone Wave. The current reality is that Ukraine is outmanned. The inconvenient truth is that Russia has more manpower and resources. It’s a sad state of affairs when we have an administration building a ballroom rather than providing the necessary drones to Ukraine.
Ukraine Hits Two Oil Facilities in Russia in Overnight Drone Wave. Even though the war is devastating and is having a negative impact on everyone, it is likely that the destruction of oil refineries will hurt Putin more than the loss of lives in the war. Russia’s negative demographics, and Ukraine’s as well, will also be factors in this war, as will the reluctance of any country to fully enter the fight.