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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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[–] [email protected] 12 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, that's literally what this invasion was supposed to be, and failed before they even left the old ussr.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

It was supposed to be Russian dominance "from Vladivostok to Lisbon" as Putin's grand political philosopher put it and various Russian Politicians very publicly stated, and here we are 2 years after the "3 day Special Military Operation started" and Russia is still stuck in Donbas with almost 1 million casualties, their massive stocks of Soviet Unions weapons severely depleted and their enemy has developed their own advanced weapons and is increasingly destroying the Oil and Gas infrastructure they rely on to pay for the War and dominating the airspace near the front lines using drones.

Putin's Russia is like the obese guy who loudly claims "I'm in perfect shape", goes out "to run a marathon" and after about about 500m is already totally out of breath and barely moving.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 minutes ago

And then buys one of those marathon bumper stickers and tells everybody he won.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 hours ago

This whole thing proved Russia's hard power was the emperor who had no clothes.

Otoh, the last decade has also proven their soft power is basically a world beater.

And their soft power is as great as it is because they know how to appeal to the absolute worst vile filth in every society, from their centuries of experience managing Russian culture.