/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1539, Part 1 (Thread #1686)

Fresh in: new episode of Steve Rosenberg's "Reading Russia" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gtV0d8R6zw Topics covered: ruzzian saber rattling, economics, withdrawing of private funds, stabilisation efforts etc. and a joke :-)

A good night of oil infrastructure attacks: Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant was attacked by drones. Local authorities say that "all drones were shot down, but debris caused a fire". They don't specify where the fire is, but say it should be extinguished in a few hours. https://t . me/exilenova_plus/20484 The Yaroslavl "industrial area" was attacked by drones. Local authorities say that "most drones were shot down, but debris caused a fire". They don't specify where the fire is. https://t . me/exilenova_plus/20468 Somehow attacks on Yaroslavl refinery often lack good photo evidence even though it's near a major city and has a road passing right by it. I haven't seen pictures confirming the refinery is burning. >After a night attack, a fire broke out in the area of the "Tamanneftegaz" tank farm - an oil terminal and oil/petroleum products transshipment operator in the port of Taman, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. https://t . me/exilenova_plus/20470 >The Nurlyno oil pumping station, which operates in the Transneft main oil pipeline system and is part of the oil transportation route from the Urals and Western Siberia to the south of Russia, is on fire. https://t . me/exilenova_plus/20471

Russia has lost 1,130 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day, bringing its total number of personnel losses to 1,344,180. **Source:** [Russian losses over past day: 1,130 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/13/8034430/) **Details:** The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 13 May 2026 are estimated to be as follows \[figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.\]: * approximately 1,344,180 **(+1,130)** military personnel * 11,928 **(+2)** tanks * 24,554 **(+1)** armoured combat vehicles * 41,985 **(+50)** artillery systems * 1,786 **(+1)** multiple-launch rocket systems * 1,376 **(+3)** air defence systems * 435 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft * 352 (+0) helicopters * 1,375 **(+2)** ground robotic systems * 287,359 **(+1,853)** operational-tactical UAVs * 4,585 (+0) cruise missiles * 33 (+0) ships/boats * 2 (+0) submarines * 96,142 **(+287)** vehicles and fuel tankers * 4,181 **(+2)** special vehicles and other equipment The information is being confirmed.

> Meanwhile, the "bunker grandpa", also known as Putin, has once again started threatening to use the "Oreshnik" missile with a nuclear warhead. https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mloajjg3l22s Go on. See what happens then. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93KC4AGKnY Or you could... Learn.

> The Unmanned Systems Forces, drone units struck a series of Russian targets in the Donetsk region: > >PRV-16 radar; P-18 radar system; Fuel depot; Ammunition depot and fuel pipeline infrastructure and other bases. https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mlneyun6f22c

> Ukrainian FP-1/FP-2 strike drone launching an unguided air-to-surface rocket at a Russian mobile air defense group during the overnight raid on Crimea. > >The first known use of unguided air-to-surface rockets from Ukrainian aerial drones. https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mlnw2qax7c2z

> Ukrainian defenders know exactly what they’re fighting for. https://bsky.app/profile/united24media.com/post/3mlpb6n4d7k25 This breaks my heart, but in a good way. I can't stop thinking about all of little boys and girls who don't get to experience daddy coming home though. And that makes my knuckles itch and my head hurt.

> Vietnamese man reveals the brutal reality of Russia's foreign recruitment. https://youtu.be/rEgAA_LnYyQ

> Trump said he may visit Russia this year. > >He stated this in response to a question from one of the Russian propagandists during a press interaction on the White House lawn.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mloipsi4nc2e Aaand there's that skepticism again.

> Ukraine and U.S. move toward landmark drone defense deal as Iran war highlights capabilities, and necessities https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/ukraine-us-drone-defense-deal-draft-iran-war-capabilities-necessities/ With Hegseth as SecDef and Trump as Prez, I'm still very, *very* skeptical of this, but I'd love to be proven wrong.

> Border guards of the "Steel Border" brigade continue to destroy the enemy in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions. > >Border Guard eliminated at least 4 occupiers, destroyed 3 shelters, a field depot and an enemy vehicle. https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlollz7gk22f

> "Green" does not save: border guards of "Phoenix" unit detect and destroy enemy infantry, camouflaged guns and positions. > >Enemy motorcyclists, who have crawled out of their hiding places again, are also under attack. https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlomd6bzq22f You know, we used to talk about whether drones rendered tanks obsolete. Maybe we should have been talking about drones and infantry.

> Destruction of Russian T-90M tank in occupied part of Kharkiv region, - 151st Separate Mechanized Brigade https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlomnbrayc2f Huh. I guess they had one left.

> Dutch FIDUCIAL Defense tested computer vision software in Ukraine in Vovkulaka interceptor drone! https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlomzgwmsc2f

> Drones over Simferopol (Crimea) and explosions! https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlosajzthk2f

So... Moscow appears to be a little bit on fire: https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlosjvgbok2f https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlosjvh3322f https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mloqrsr2dc2f https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlopv5k6s22f https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlornnfgzk2f

F*** putin

russia is a terrorist state

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