[New post can be found here](/r/worldnews/comments/1spihkb/rworldnews_live_thread_russian_invasion_of/)
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TurbulentRadish811314 hr ago
+13
Another thread.
> Mashovets Kostiantynivka Summary
> Russia has entered a decisive phase of the Kostiantynivka campaign, concentrating major forces to seize Kostiantynivka and Druzhkivka as a gateway toward Kramatorsk.
...
> In strategic terms, the battle for Kostiantynivka may determine whether Russia can sustain an offensive toward the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk area or exhaust itself beforehand.
Andrew perpetua and Tatarigami have also posted update/prediction threads recently. I think all are worth reading.
Perpetua said in 2024 that he thought the battle of Kostyantinivka would be the next strategically vital one.
https://bsky.app/profile/monstars.bsky.social/post/3mjsj36boym2m
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Snoozyalooz_16 hr ago
+11
https://youtu.be/eb66OvmLPmw?si=q8QjHkKvSSqqgWo3
Before the thread closes: "Oh Dear Girl, the Grove is Rustling", a romantic (and scandalous) Ukrainian folk song.
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%B4%D1%96%D0%B2%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D1%88%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8C-%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%B9-oh-dear-girl-russels-grove.html
Lyrics may or may not be accurate.
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Spright9117 hr ago
+4
Ive been thinking. Ukraine has these thousand dollar anti shahed drones. But their weakness is they dont have a long range, so you have to be within range of a shahed to hit it.
Could they teach civilians how to use these things and distribute them along the country side?. Maybe offer a bounty for taking down shaheds.
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ContextSensitiveGeek17 hr ago
+12
Then you create a market for broken Shahed parts.
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Remarkable_Beach_54518 hr ago
+28
U.S Vice President JD Vance calls ending military aid to Ukraine one of the things he's MOST proud of doing during this administration
[Link](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/vance-calls-ending-aid-ukraine-070611609.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEgYufR-fBPFVKNYgiWhCDRUoo7NA4bxdrUif5uQDYirD-beN4AzqdJQmgbBNulGtWJXfJeaNWyLva3UI1Nqeyf5x_oQTlz7sfXluIggpwAjKYl827uUEEzxLQTALEIHZjFDzFcFG_0dk-FAtzJMW6ZTjAJsaeeAiTjZ6s6XI9Cj)
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh12 hr ago
+3
That perfectly matches all the expectations I never had for him. I guess me and his Daddy have something in common.
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Sthrax18 hr ago
+23
A pox upon that odious toad...
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Osiris3216 hr ago
+10
That's unfair to the pox.
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Remarkable_Beach_54520 hr ago
+30
Ukraine intends to massively increase its use of UGVs for logistics and evacuations in 2026
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ministry-of-defense-of-ukraine-25-000-ugvs/
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neonpurplestar20 hr ago
+31
>Russia Urges HIV Testing for One-Third of Population as Cases Rise
[https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/18/russia-urges-hiv-testing-for-one-third-of-population-as-cases-rise-a92536](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/18/russia-urges-hiv-testing-for-one-third-of-population-as-cases-rise-a92536)
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hornswoggled11117 hr ago
+8
I imagine the treatment plan for any male over the age of 16 is a sojourn in the West of Russia, with long walks.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh12 hr ago
+2
Well, maybe not that long, really.
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count02319 hr ago
+23
that's the understated issue out of all this, at the very end, Russia is going to be a biomedical pariah as much as a moral and political one. People won't want to associate with Rusians because of hte risk of getting something from them, it'll be a 21st century leper colony, all because of Putin.
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Shockkdiamondss7 hr ago
+1
Biggest country on Earth, lads.
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neonpurplestar20 hr ago
+25
Listnook does not like direct links to this publication for some reason. Every time I've shared them, they get hidden.
>Russia’s central bank governor warns of lasting external strain as economist warns layoffs and labor shortages point to a crisis.
[https://archive.is/GoMPQ](https://archive.is/GoMPQ)
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TurbulentRadish811320 hr ago
+33
Tonight's reports:
> The Yugtorsan oil depot in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea, this evening after Ukrainian drone attacks
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4aqzua5vsewimmusg66fyajl/post/3mjsaewufdk2e
> Explosions have been reported over Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog. Ukrainian drones are attacking the area
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4aqzua5vsewimmusg66fyajl/post/3mjs7xloiss2e
> Explosions are reported near the port in Yeysk, Russia’s Krasnodar region
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4aqzua5vsewimmusg66fyajl/post/3mjs7vzfbp22e
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh22 hr ago
+35
> Bulava loitering munition strike causes the Russian TOS-1A 220mm MLRS to open fire on its own cover group.
https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mjrccti43k23
Oof.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh22 hr ago
+31
> Heavy bomber drones deploy mine barriers along Russian logistics routes.
https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mjrfo6kri22n
Those are some impressive payloads.
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Frexxia19 hr ago
+7
Hard to tell what the scale here is. Fairly small anti personnel mines exist
E.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFM-1_mine
Edit: People are mentioning https://cat-uxo.com/explosive-hazards/landmines/ptm-1s-landmine
In that case we're talking 1.5 kg per mine. Though I don't know why you would drop so many close together instead of spreading them out more.
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TurbulentRadish811323 hr ago
+40
Standard russian behaviour.
> The Russians published a video of one of their drone pilots dropping a drone bomb on someone's pet dog. Took place in the Beryslav area of Kherson. Map in part 2
https://bsky.app/profile/the-hedgehog.bsky.social/post/3mjrxd33ksk2i
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PanneKopp23 hr ago
+8
animals deserve no mercy, poor pet
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Remarkable_Beach_54522 hr ago
+18
I know your heart is in the right place, but "no mercy" means don't deserve any forgiveness, everything's that's done to them is deserved
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PanneKopp21 hr ago
+9
is it really needed to declare whom I am watching as the animals here ?
... I do guess you got me right .
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Graymyst9 hr ago
+2
I usually get word plays but have to admit I didn't get yours without your clarification.
It's a good one tho, bless the poor pets indeed and f*** those hunimals.
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TurbulentRadish81131 day ago
+33
Perceptions from a Ukrainian:
> Recently, the enemy's use of UAVs at the tactical level is increasingly gaining a certain form and becoming more substantive. The coordinated work of specialized units can be observed, and new tactics are being developed.
> Lately, the enemy has been deploying all the drone interceptor units of those units whose sectors are being passed by assault mechanized groups for the purpose of attacking our heavy bombers and strike/reconnaissance wings.
> Over time, more and more maneuvers on the battlefield are accompanied by or consist entirely of an unmanned component.
https://t . me/officer_33/6820
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neonpurplestar1 day ago
+60
The humiliation of viktor orban was more extensive after all votes were counted:
>The final count in Hungary: a 141-seat supermajority for Orbán's opposition. Orbán's gerrymandering actually boomeranged on him.
[https://bsky.app/profile/robertscotthorton.bsky.social/post/3mjroaqjfs22a](https://bsky.app/profile/robertscotthorton.bsky.social/post/3mjroaqjfs22a)
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YF42221 hr ago
+7
From all who despise his Vatnik C*** loving ass we give him the only appropriate salute: t(-\_-t).
The sooner he fucks off the stage the better.
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findingmike23 hr ago
+31
Here's hoping the US wakes up in a similar way.
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YF42221 hr ago
+13
Sadly the US has a much longer, more entrenched road ahead of them if they truly wish to be rid of their own Vatnik infestation. Republicans need to be reefed from office at the ballot box and kept out. At the same time it requires vigilance at the Democratic primaries to not only get motivated candidates elected but get rid of deadweight and useless ones as well. It's unfortunately not a one and one game when it comes to the US it's much more of a marathon in those regards.
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Hackerpcs17 hr ago
+3
> At the same time it requires vigilance at the Democratic primaries to not only get motivated candidates elected but get rid of deadweight and useless ones as well
The idiotic democrats should ban any clintons that are the definition of losers from ANY campaign and election, they have done enough damage both in 2016 and in 2024 when they took over Harris' campaign at the end and of course fucked it up. Also a hard limit of 75 years old for the next president candidate would be great and to be honest for any public office
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count02319 hr ago
+7
it should also be emphasised in the US, the rot comes from within, Russia is just amplifying it. Hungary as a clear majority told Orban to go take a long walk off a short pier, America doesn't have and wont have that.
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vshark2921 hr ago
+7
The only problem is, if Orban had tried to tamper with the elections in a more meaningful way, the EU would've stepped in and ousted him. Good ol Donny has no one else above him, unfortunately
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KSaburof1 day ago
+40
🎉 Péter Magyar already announced some deep constitutional changes to restructure the Hungarian political system - like 2-terms limit etc, removing some poison injected during Orban rule.
Thanks Hungary 👍
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh22 hr ago
+18
And dealing with the state media complex, which I find very encouraging. It's great to see leaders devolving accrued centralized power for once.
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Hodaka17 hr ago
+5
The English translation is sometimes awkward, [but it gets the point across.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoH6valu87I)
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BoosterRead7823 hr ago
+19
Exactly it keep things like that happening again anytime in the next 10 years and would say “sorry Orban you can’t run again.”
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Nun-Taken1 day ago
+16
Let’s hope Vance had the usual ‘Midas in reverse’ effect too!
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SnoopKush_McSwag23 hr ago
+17
King Mierdas, everything he touches turns to shit.
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neonpurplestar1 day ago
+42
Fire at Tuapse oil refinery is still its thing for a third consecutive day:
>Right now, three oil refineries are burning simultaneously in Russia. Novokuibyshevsk and Syzran are burning after tonight's night attack, and Tuapse, in the video, is burning for the third day after the last attack.
[https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mjqxkkvcqc27](https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mjqxkkvcqc27)
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hornswoggled11122 hr ago
+6
Wow. It's got confusing and I love it.
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b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh22 hr ago
+9
Yeah, that should put a crimp in their style for a while. I'm no process engineer, but it's a little hard to see how anything that's been burning like that for three days is going to resume nominal operation any time soon.
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neonpurplestar1 day ago
+38
In my opinion, tendar always tends to have the best shots of fires at russian oil refineries.
>Ukrainian drones struck the refinery in Novokuybyshevsk. Samara region, in Russia. A large fire is raging.
[https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social/post/3mjqifwzoy22o](https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social/post/3mjqifwzoy22o)
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Nurnmurmer1 day ago
+45
**The estimated total russian war losses from 24.02.22 to 18.04.26 inclusive are as follows****:**
* personnel - approximately 1 317 150 (+1 080);
* tanks ‒ 11 876 (+6);
* armored fighting vehicles ‒ 24 410 (+10);
* special equipment ‒ 4 129;
* vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 90 194 (+180).
* artillery systems ‒ 40 242 (+82);
* MLRS ‒ 1 743 (+4);
* air defense assets ‒ 1 349.
* aircraft ‒ 435;
* helicopters ‒ 350;
* UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 245 112 (+2 104);
* cruise missiles ‒ 4 549.
* warships and boats ‒ 33;
* submarines ‒ 2.
Source [https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/total-russian-combat-losses-in-ukraine-as-of-april-18-2026](https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/total-russian-combat-losses-in-ukraine-as-of-april-18-2026)
Russia grows weaker every day. Slava Ukraini!
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neonpurplestar1 day ago
+50
>🇸🇪 GEN. CLAESSON: Russia is not ten feet tall. Their favorite tool in cognitive warfare is to make us believe that they are. In an open conflict, Russia versus NATO, they know they would lose. That’s why they choose a different methodology, which we normally call hybrid warfare.
[https://bsky.app/profile/kateinkharkiv.bsky.social/post/3mjrpgmvfhs2z](https://bsky.app/profile/kateinkharkiv.bsky.social/post/3mjrpgmvfhs2z)
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neonpurplestar1 day ago
+45
>Syzran Oil Refinery in Russia. While America eases sanctions, Ukraine must intensify their own 🔥
[https://bsky.app/profile/kateinkharkiv.bsky.social/post/3mjrhh6lch22j](https://bsky.app/profile/kateinkharkiv.bsky.social/post/3mjrhh6lch22j)
>Overnight, Russia’s Novokuybyshevsk and Syzran refineries were attacked.
[https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mjqv4qwtsc2z](https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mjqv4qwtsc2z)
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neonpurplestar1 day ago
+36
>‘A defeat for Putin’: Ukrainians hope Magyar’s victory will mark new era with Hungary
[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/ukraine-hungary-election-magyar-orban-europe](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/ukraine-hungary-election-magyar-orban-europe)
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TurbulentRadish81131 day ago
+31
> Putin’s special envoy Dmitriev claims the new 30-day extension letting Russian oil in transit bypass sanctions covers over 100 million barrels again.
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mjr4xzxzbs22
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KSaburof1 day ago
+21
We will see in may. Last time there was a huge surplus of fully-loaded tankers "in transit" - russia used ships as a storage for some time, before US waiver. This time they have problem with amount of full tankers, even comparing to 2025 levels 😏
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TurbulentRadish81131 day ago
+32
> Destruction of a Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok, a highly dangerous heavy flamethrower MLRS in the Russian-occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region.
> Great job by pilots of the 414th Separate Brigade ‘Birds of Magyar’, together with pilots of the 412th Brigade ‘Nemesis’!
That's a boom.
https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3mjrdfqymys2a
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TurbulentRadish81131 day ago
+26
The first time a TOS-1 was shown driving along Ukrainian roads I remember some users freaked out. It's a terrifying weapon when its warhead is described.
Now it looks like a deathtrap for Russians. ~8 km range in a drone war?
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Uhhh_what55547638419 hr ago
+3
It was always a death trap.
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Kageru16 hr ago
+2
I guess the assumption was it would be part of a large armoured thrust which would help screen it moving to a firing position (and then it runs). In a drone heavy relatively static front against a determined opponent with a large kill-zone... yeah, not well suited, but still better removed from the russian inventory.
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TurbulentRadish81131 day ago
+34
> Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has set an ambitious goal to transition up to 100% of frontline logistics to robotic systems.
> To meet new target, Ukraine’s MoD plans to contract 25,000 UGVs in the first half of 2026, twice as many as were contracted throughout all of 2025.
Aid saves lives. Every year this is true and every year we could save more Ukrainian lives and it would be cheaper to just send more aid now. Please encourage your representatives to ramp up aid and commit long-term.
https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mjrmfkn2wc27
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BringbackDreamBars1 day ago
+32
Ongoing active shooter incident in Kyiv with local police and KORD special units responding.
Source(UKR): [https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2026/04/18/8030739/](https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2026/04/18/8030739/)
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EmbarrassedHelp23 hr ago
+10
The shooter appears to be from Russia.
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Remarkable_Beach_5451 day ago
+28
An article about heightened military activity in Belarus
https://kyivindependent.com/belarus-building-roads-artillery-positions-near-ukraine-border-zelensky-says/
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troglydot1 day ago
+39
The Security Service of Ukraine claims hits in Crimea. Three ships, radar systems, and enemy logistics.
* The large amphibious ship of the Russian Navy "Yamal"
* The large amphibious ship of the Russian Navy "Azov"
* An unidentified type of military ship.
* There is also information about the possible damage to the anti-sabotage boat of the project 21980 "Grachonok".
* In addition, the SBU's drones damaged the antenna block of the "Delfin" communication system,
* the MR-10M1 "Mys-M1" radar,
* and fuel tanks at the "Yugtorsan" oil depot.
https://t . me/SBUkr/17348
The post doesn't come with video evidence. The oil depot fire is confirmed by Russians.
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Guyfawkes19941 day ago
+22
*Yamal* (ex BDK-67) and *Azov* (ex BDK-54) are Project 775 “Ropucha” class large landing ships, specifically 775/II and 775/III or 775/M [“Ropucha II”] respectively. They can carry a variety of loads, including 10 main battle tanks and 340 troops or 500 tonnes of cargo. Both were targeted by a Ukrainian missile attack in March 2024, but it appears they were saved at the time by electronic warfare redirecting the missile into the pier next to them.
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varro-reatinus1 day ago
+13
I would suggest that Trump attacked Iran to create an economic crisis with the specific aim of dropping energy sanctions on Russia, but I don't think he's capable of thinking consequentially.
What probably happened was more like:
TRUMP. Vladimir, bby, halp. Bibi wants to attack Iran again. Tell me what to do?
PUTIN. You should totally attack Iran.
TRUMP. I should totally attack Iran!
*Delighted Kegsbreath murmuring*
*Concerned American murmuring*: 'Hormuz, gas prices, midterms'
TRUMP. But Daddy Vova whatabout muh gas prices?
PUTIN. If Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, we can sell anything you like.
TRUMP. Buy! Buy! Buy!
PUTIN. All you'd have to do is lift sanctions on us, which of course you want to do anyway, because you're very smart and friendly and a good boy. It's a win-win for me-- I mean you.
TRUMP. I can't lose! Thank you, Bubba: you never forget to pat my head and wipe my chin when we're done.
PUTIN: Bubba? Did you just confuse me with Clint--
TRUMP: Gotta go!
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TurbulentRadish81131 day ago
+18
That's a stretch for me. He's had a thing on Iran for ages and he acts as if he wants to control world oil. He's also pushed around a bit by Netanyahu.
Isn't it likely that there's a bunch of factors going on?
I see him as having two types of intelligence; real-world mechanism understanding and the ability to manipulate and con people.
He's too stupid to have an endgame or strategy, but he's smart enough to exploit the situation for personal gain and for Russia's gain.
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PanneKopp1 day ago
+12
he has become a russian and israeli tool, bound to obey because slave of his own sins, nothing more, nothing less, and of course anybody creeping up his outlet has a clear advantage to gain himself
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TurbulentRadish811321 hr ago
+4
My view is a bit different but I have to admit there are many mental models of him that fit what we've observed.
I think we're beyond any kind of reasonable doubt in saying he demands loyalty, will betray any deal, and doesn't care about the suffering and death of people.
Beyond that, I personally think it's uncertain how far he'd be willing to go for others like Putin or Netanyahu.
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PanneKopp21 hr ago
+6
from my observation he is by far bejond any kind of self control, he said he could start WW-III and he is on track to keep at least this promise, taking down anything instaed of taking consequences of his wrong doings
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TurbulentRadish811320 hr ago
+3
Well I hope you're wrong.
It's hard to predict what monstrously evil people will do. Our brains aren't wired for it.
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troglydot1 day ago
+55
Ukraine has hit four sites of oil infrastructure, including two refineries.
>Fires are raging at the "Novokuybyshevsk" and "Sizran" oil refineries in the Samara region of Russia, at the "RPK-Vysotsk "Lukoil-2" oil loading terminal in the Leningrad region, and at the "Tikhoretsk" oil pumping station in the Krasnodar Krai.
https://t . me/GeneralStaffZSU/37449?single
Refineries hit in 2026 (name | capacity (bbl/d) | Nelson Complexity Index | attack date (count))
* Afipsky refinery | 139,000 | 7.30 | Mar 13 (1)
* Ilsky refinery | 69,000 | 8.30 | Jan 1, Feb 17 (2)
* Kirishi refinery (Surgutneftegas) | 463,000 | 7.55 | Mar 26 (1)
* Kstovo refinery (Lukoil, NORSI) | 405,000 | 7.30 | Apr 5 (1)
* Novominskaya refinery (Albashneft) | 6,400 | ? | Feb 28 (1)
* Novokuibyshevsk refinery | 185,000 | 6.47 | **Apr 18** (1)
* Novo-Ufa refinery (Bashneft-Novoil) | 171,000 | 9.18 | Apr 2 (1)
* Saratov refinery (Rosneft) | 162,000 | 4.30 | Mar 21 (1)
* Slavyansk refinery | 93,000 | 1.00 | Jan 26 (1)
* Syzran refinery (Rosneft) | 170,000 | 7.30 | **Apr 18** (1)
* Tuapse refinery (Rosneft) | 240,000 | 3.20 | Jan 19, Apr 16 (2)
* Ufaneftekhim refinery (Bashneft) | 220,000 | 9.18 | Mar 22 (1)
* Ukhta refinery (LUKOIL) | 93,000 | 3.70 | Self combusted Jun 2, 2024, Mar 1 2026. 2026: 12 Feb (1)
* Volgograd refinery (LUKOIL) | 300,000 | 6.90 | Feb 11 (1)
* Yaroslavl refinery (Slavneft-YANOS) | 300,000 | 8.60 | Mar 28 (1)
Refinery hits from 2022-2025 (name | capacity (bbl/d) | Nelson Complexity Index | attack date (count))
* Afipsky refinery | 139,000 | 7.30 | 2023: May 31. 2024: May 2, Jun 20. 2025: Feb 10, Aug 7, Aug 28, Sep 26, Nov 29, Dec 13 (8)
* Antipinsky refinery (JSC Antipinsky Refinery) | 174,000 | 9.18 | 2025: Oct 6 (1)
* Ilsky refinery | 69,000 | 8.30 | 2024: Feb 9, Apr 27, Jun 21. 2025: Feb 17, Feb 28, Jul 7, Sep 7, Nov 19 (8)
* Kirishi refinery (Surgutneftegas) | 463,000 | 7.55 | 2024: Mar 13. 2025: Mar 8, Sep 14, Oct 4 (4)
* Krasnodar refinery (Krasnodarekoneft) | ? | ? | 2024: Jun 21. 2025: Aug 30 (2)
* Kuibyshev refinery (Rosneft) | 162,000 | 7.30 | 2024: Mar 16, Mar 23. 2025: Aug 28 (3)
* Makhachkala refinery (Dagnotech) | 20,500 | ? | 2025: Oct 22 (1)
* Mari refinery | 26,600 | ? | 2025: Oct 29 (1)
* Moscow refinery (Gazprom Neft) | 295,000 | 7.70 | 2024: Sep 1. 2025: Mar 11 (2)
* Nizhnekamsk II refinery (TANEKO) | 340,000 | 8.99 | 2024: Apr 02. 2025: Jan 11 (2)
* Novominskaya refinery (Albashneft) | 6,400 | ? | 2025: Feb 5 (1)
* Novokuibyshevsk refinery | 185,000 | 6.47 | 2024: Mar 16, Mar 23. 2025: Mar 10, Aug 2, Sep 20, Oct 19, Nov 15 (7)
* Novoshakhtinsk refinery | 112,000 | 1.21 | 2022: Jun 22. 2024: Mar 13, Jun 6, Jul 5, Dec 19. 2025: Aug 20, Dec 25 (6)
* Novospassky refinery (NS-Oil) | 12,300 | ? | 2025: Oct 29 (1)
* Kstovo refinery (Lukoil, NORSI) | 405,000 | 7.30 | 2024: Mar 12. 2025: Jan 28, Jul 13, Sep 16, Oct 5, Oct 16, Nov 4 (7)
* Novo-Ufa refinery (Bashneft-Novoil) | 171,000 | 9.18 | 2025: Sep 13, Oct 11 (2)
* Orsk refinery (SAFMAR) | 90,000 | ? | 2025: Oct 3, Nov 11 (2)
* Pervyy Zavod, Polotnyany Zavod, Kaluga region | 24,000 | ? | 2024: Mar 15, May 10 (2)
* Ryazan refinery (Rosneft) | 350,000 | 5.50 | 2024: Mar 13, May 1, Jul 27, Oct 26. 2025: Jan 23, Jan 25, Feb 24, Mar 9, Aug 2, Sep 5, Oct 23, Nov 15, Nov 20, Dec 5 (14)
* Salavat refinery (Gazprom) | 232,000 | 7.92 | 2024: May 9. 2025: Sep 18, Sep 24 (3)
* Saratov refinery (Rosneft) | 162,000 | 4.30 | 2024: Nov 8. 2025: Feb 11, Jul 1, Aug 10, Sep 16, Sep 20, Oct 16, Nov 3, Nov 11, Nov 14, Nov 28, self combusted Dec 24 (11)
* Slavyansk refinery | 93,000 | 1.00 | 2024: Mar 17, Apr 27, May 18. 2025: Sep 4, Dec 17 (5)
* Syzran refinery (Rosneft) | 170,000 | 7.30 | 2024: Mar 16. 2025: Feb 19, Mar 4, Aug 15, Aug 24, Aug 30, Dec 5, Dec 28 (8)
* Tuapse refinery (Rosneft) | 240,000 | 3.20 | 2024: Jan 25, May 17, Jul 22. 2025: Feb 26, Mar 14, Nov 25, Dec 30 (7)
* Ufa refinery (Bashneft-UNPZ, aka Ufimsky refinery) | 153,000 | 6.12 | 2025: Mar 3, Sep 13 (2)
* Ufaneftekhim refinery (Bashneft) | 220,000 | 9.18 | 2025: Oct 15 (1)
* Volgograd refinery (LUKOIL) | 300,000 | 6.90 | 2024: Feb 3, May 11. 2025: Jan 15, Jan 31, Feb 3, Aug 14, Aug 19, Sep 18, Nov 5 (9)
* Yaroslavl refinery (Slavneft-YANOS) | 300,000 | 8.60 | 2024: Jan 29. 2025: Self-combusted Oct 1, hit Dec 12 (2)
European side, not yet hit:
* Nizhnekamsk I refinery (TAIF) | 167,000 | 4.15
* Perm refinery (LUKOIL) | 303,000 | 9.40
Asian side refineries, not yet hit:
* Achinsk refinery (Rosneft) | 174,000 | 3.59
* Angarsk refinery (Rosneft) | 236,000 | 9.18
* Khabarovsk refinery | 115,000 | 9.90
* Komsomolsk refinery (Rosneft) | 185,000 | 9.18 | Self combusted Apr 10, 2025
* Nizhnevartovsk refinery (Rosneft) | 27,000 | 1.00
* Omsk Refinery (Gazprom Neft) | 514,000 | 8.80 | Self combusted Aug 1 and Aug 26, 2024
* Yaya Refinery (NefteKhimService) | 104,000 | 1.71
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Guyfawkes19941 day ago
+31
If someone had said 1514 days ago that Ukraine would not only still be in the fight 4 years later with Russia stalled in the Donbas, but also conducting a strategic bombing campaign capable of hitting St Petersburg and the Volga on the same day, I’d have thought they were insane.
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CyberdyneGPT51 day ago
+35
>"Tikhoretsk" oil pumping station in the Krasnodar Krai.
That is on the pipeline to the Black Sea Port. Ukraine is really trying to end the flow of oil to that port because I went to check where it was and found the following:
>Ukraine hits oil-pumping station on route to Russia’s biggest Black Sea export port, triggering fire... The Krymskaya station pumps crude toward Novorossiysk.
[https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/04/09/ukraine-hits-krymskaya-oil-pumping-station/](https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/04/09/ukraine-hits-krymskaya-oil-pumping-station/)
>March 12, 2026... Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot at the Tikhoretsk oil hub in Russia’s Krasnodar region, setting fuel tanks on fire at one of the largest oil transshipment facilities in southern Russia.
[https://www.kyivpost.com/post/71755](https://www.kyivpost.com/post/71755)
>Ukrainian forces reportedly struck the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on March 15, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
[https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-reportedly-strikes-oil-hub-in-russias-krasnodar-krai/](https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-reportedly-strikes-oil-hub-in-russias-krasnodar-krai/)
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S-Sun1 day ago
-41
Hi everyone, could you please share the latest. I haven't heard a lot about it recently, but remember that last year in autumn there was a huge gasoline and diesel shortage in Russia due to the Ukrainian attacks on refineries. Has it become worse since then?, as I heard now Ukraine hit refineries even harder and more regularly.
Thanks in advance for everyone answering.
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Jamuro1 day ago
+10
russia has had fuel export bans in place for over a year now. it went form one of the biggest exporters to a net importer.
it isn't going well for them.
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TurbulentRadish81131 day ago
+8
Three export reporting is very vague by most media. Turns out there are different types of bans and they're constantly changing.
From what I've found, *petrol/gasoline* exports have regularly seen the biggest percentage cuts, but pre-war those were pretty small. Maybe 120k barrels/day.
So you might see headlines saying "russia stops exports!" but it only means petrol or sometimes just certain companies and it's not that big a volume.
Ukraine has really achieved a lot IMO, it's just really hard to keep track of the actual numbers.
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PrinceRufusFastcar1 day ago
+40
The user above me is pro-Russia, and pretending in the comment to be a starry-eyed, overoptimistic Ukraine supporter. They are hoping to receive deflating replies.
This is something he does repeatedly.
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KSaburof1 day ago
+14
russia managed to dissolve physical shortages, but with corresponding cost - russia stopped to export gasoline/diesel completely again (-20% of total oil export profits during ban), reusing it domestically with worse logistics. refining prominently shifted to nearby countries (Kazahstan, Belarus, etc) increasing summarized processing costs - and gasoline prices are rising all this time, adding indestructible chunk to overall inflation. So Inflation - only up, and russian debt goes brr ))
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MrXiluescu1 day ago
+22
On 31 January 2026, the government of Russia published Decree No. 78, extending the ban on exports of the subject goods until 31 July 2026.
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Jay_CD1 day ago
+60
Russia has lost 1,080 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day, bringing its total number of personnel losses to 1,317,150.
**Source:** [Russian losses over past day: 1,080 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/18/8030670/)
**Details:** The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 18 April 2026 are estimated to be as follows \[figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.\]:
* approximately 1,317,150 **(+1,080)** military personnel
* 11,876 **(+6)** tanks
* 24,410 **(+10)** armoured combat vehicles
* 40,242 **(+82)** artillery systems
* 1,743 **(+4)** multiple-launch rocket systems
* 1,349 (+0) air defence systems
* 435 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft
* 350 (+0) helicopters
* 245,112 **(+2,104)** operational-tactical UAVs
* 4,549 (+0) cruise missiles
* 33 (+0) ships/boats
* 2 (+0) submarines
* 90,194 **(+180)** vehicles and fuel tankers
* 4,129 (+0) special vehicles and other equipment.
The information is being confirmed.
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SternFlamingo20 hr ago
+5
Good gosh but those artillery and MLRS numbers are spicy
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TurbulentRadish81131 day ago
+66
> Ukrainian drones struck the refinery in Novokuybyshevsk. Samara region, in Russia. A large fire is raging.
https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social/post/3mjqifwzeac2o
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CyberdyneGPT51 day ago
+48
Ukraine is hitting the refineries and related infrastructure with increasingly larger warheads hopefully causing more damage. The original Liutyi drones had about a 50kg payload. The FP-2 drones have 100kg+ payloads. If Ukraine can get the FP-9 ballistic missiles into sufficient production their 800kg warhead may be enough to turn those spaghetti plates of piping around refineries into flaming hot macaroni.
I won’t be happy until I see AVT towers falling over. They're not going to fix that any time soon.
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hornswoggled1111 day ago
+33
A video I watched earlier today said Ukraine has cracked production and delivery systems to hit Russian assets like this. doubled in February. Then doubled again in March. It seems like it is still scaling up.
Hopefully they can continue the barrage and double a number more times. I have no idea how they have accomplished this while Russia with much more assets seems to be falling behind.
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jps_1 day ago
+16
Because the military industrial complex of the world is enabling Ukraine to use Russia as a large Petri dish.
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dylanbitran1 day ago
+11
Grippens next year
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Jeancey1 day ago
+24
Slava Ukraini!
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TurbulentRadish81131 day ago
+50
> The Trump administration has extended the waiver of the purchase of Russian oil and petroleum products, under general license 134B:
> „Authorizing the Delivery and Sale of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products of Russian Federation Origin Loaded on Vessels as of April 17, 2026“
> The current waiver will run until May 16. And likely it will be extended again. Trump is helping Putin where he can. However, Ukrainian „sanctions“ are working as well, as we can see with the burning refineries and terminals.
https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social/post/3mjqjtatx6s2o
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pixeltackle1 day ago
+45
> However, Ukrainian "sanctions" are working as well, as we can see with the burning refineries and terminals.
I know *What Ifs* are useless, but just imagine if Ukraine's hands had not been tied from applying physical sanctions earlier
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ptcalfit1 day ago
+10
This has "why didn't I invest in real estate when I was 10 years old" energy.
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TurbulentRadish81131 day ago
+16
I'm angry about that.
I actually think hitting export terminals would have been bad in 2022, but what about starting the refinery campaign with western missiles? I'm not sure the downsides are so bad.
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WorldNewsMods1 day ago
+16
[Previous post can be found here](/r/worldnews/comments/1snq4io/rworldnews_live_thread_russian_invasion_of/)
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