Good for only 4 days, some very expensive irreplaceable equipment being destroyed

Sabotage Strikes Deep: Russian Supply Lines Crippled as Partisans Hit Key Hub

Russian forces pushing toward Pokrovsk are facing mounting logistical strain after a targeted partisan attack severed critical communications deep inside Russia, disrupting the flow of troops and equipment.

The strike, claimed by the ATESH resistance movement, hit infrastructure hundreds of miles from the battlefield — exposing vulnerabilities in what Moscow has long considered secure rear territory.

Communications Hub Destroyed in Precision Strike

Partisans say they destroyed a telecommunications cabinet at a key tower in Gornyi Shchit, in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region. The site reportedly handled secure data and operational coordination for units linked to the Central Military District.

The attack has cut vital command links, disrupting how reserves and matériel are routed toward the contested Pokrovsk axis — a pressure point in the wider war.

Frontline Units Left in the Dark

The immediate impact is operational chaos. ATESH claims the sabotage has paralysed information exchange for the 90th Guards Tank Division, a formation heavily tied to supply routes through the Urals.

Without stable communications, automated logistics systems have faltered. Train schedules, troop deployments and supply dispatches are now reportedly delayed or misaligned — creating dangerous gaps at the front.

Rear No Longer Safe as War Spreads Inward

The strike signals a shift in the conflict’s geography. Infrastructure once considered untouchable is now within reach, forcing Russian planners to defend not just the front line but the depth behind it.

ATESH warned further attacks are coming, declaring that “any infrastructure serving the war machine will burn.” The message is clear: the rear is now part of the battlefield.

Pressure Mounts on Moscow’s War Machine

The disruption follows earlier sabotage targeting rail lines in occupied Luhansk — previously a key artery for Russian logistics. Together, the attacks point to a coordinated effort to fracture supply chains at multiple points.

For troops near Pokrovsk, the consequences are immediate. Fewer supplies, slower reinforcements and rising uncertainty — all at a moment when momentum on the ground is fiercely contested.

Russian troops face supply crisis near Pokrovsk after partisan sabotage

Update on my current evaluation.

Sticking for now with the winning momentum being on the side of the brave defenders in Ukraine against the genocidal imperialists from Russia.

There are pros and cons of course.

Ukraine is holding their very well fortified front line, even some gains, with an expanded drone kill zone, most Russian invaders never even see a Ukrainian soldier before they' get hit.

Ukraine is continuing with their amazing success with drone attacks on key oil industry infrastructure, ports, etc. DEEP into Russia.

Orban lost in a landslide. Hungary will no longer be blocking European help for Ukraine.

Europe with continued and expanding military support for Ukraine.

The battle of waiting for the other side to crumble is favoring Ukraine.

Zelinsky who I call the leader of the free world has flipped the no cards script on the disgusting criminally corrupt U.S. president. He's showing the rest of the world that Ukraine is the top nation in the world for expertise in fighting wars as they are actually fought now.

While Russia theoretically benefits from the Iran war with the increased oil prices, practically speaking because of Ukraine's success on Russia's facilities, they haven't seen that money yet.

Russia's economy continues to fall apart. Putin is super paranoid and largely in hiding. Orban losing was a big blow.

Ukraine has current shortages of some important weapons.

Trump continues to favor Russia over Ukraine but Europe is wise to him now and the world is adjusting to a USA on the evil side. Sales of weapons to Europe continues though obviously the USA will prioritize their own war of choice.

Russia continues with their main tactic of course -- TERRISM and intentional attacks on civilians and Ukrainian culture. They hope to break the will of the Ukrainians. That is not working.

It's harder and harder to see how Russia actually wins this, though of course any details of when and how this might end are not predictable.

Optimism abounds

Some good detail here on the superior technology of Ukraine and its dramatic impact on Russia's position in the war.

Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Hub, Fires Rage in Tuapse

A major Russian oil facility is ablaze after Ukrainian strikes hit the strategic port city of Tuapse overnight. Fires tore through refinery infrastructure and oil storage sites, sending thick smoke visible for miles. Kyiv has signalled more attacks are coming, escalating pressure on Moscow’s energy lifelines.

Refinery Targeted in Coordinated Assault

According to Ukraine’s Security Service, the operation struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region. The site, part of Rosneft, processes up to 12 million tonnes of oil annually and supplies fuel linked to Russia’s military operations.

The refinery produces Euro-5 standard petroleum products, much of it exported via the adjacent port. A fire broke out immediately after the attack, with the scale of damage still being assessed. Ukrainian sources say the strike forms part of a sustained campaign against Russia’s refining capacity.

Port Infrastructure Hit as Flames Spread

The destruction extended beyond the refinery itself. Critical infrastructure at the Tuapse oil terminal — including pipelines, storage tanks and offshore loading systems — was reportedly damaged.

Oil tanks ignited, triggering large fires across the port complex. Smoke from the blaze has been seen spreading across the region, underlining the scale of disruption to a key export hub.

Wider Strike Wave Targets Military Assets

The Tuapse attack was part of a broader wave of strikes across occupied territories. Ukrainian forces also targeted positions linked to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, including missile units in Sevastopol using the Bastion coastal defence system.

Air defence systems were also hit, including Buk-M2, Pantsir and Osa platforms across Zaporizhzhia, Crimea and Donetsk regions. The strikes aim to weaken Russia’s ability to shield critical infrastructure from further attacks.

Command Centres and Troops Under Fire

Ukrainian forces also struck drone command centres in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Concentrations of Russian troops and a command post in Donetsk were hit in the same operation.

The campaign reflects a widening strategy: degrade logistics, disrupt command structures and stretch Russian defences across multiple fronts.

Kyiv Signals More Strikes Ahead

Ukraine’s security services have made clear this is not a one-off. They say systematic strikes on Russia’s oil and military infrastructure will continue.

With energy assets now firmly in the crosshairs, the conflict is entering a new phase — one where economic pressure and battlefield tactics are increasingly intertwined.

Russian Tuapse oil refinery in flames, terminal infrastructure damaged

15 minutes ago, bannork said:

Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Hub, Fires Rage in Tuapse

A major Russian oil facility is ablaze after Ukrainian strikes hit the strategic port city of Tuapse overnight. Fires tore through refinery infrastructure and oil storage sites, sending thick smoke visible for miles. Kyiv has signalled more attacks are coming, escalating pressure on Moscow’s energy lifelines.

Refinery Targeted in Coordinated Assault

According to Ukraine’s Security Service, the operation struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region. The site, part of Rosneft, processes up to 12 million tonnes of oil annually and supplies fuel linked to Russia’s military operations.

The refinery produces Euro-5 standard petroleum products, much of it exported via the adjacent port. A fire broke out immediately after the attack, with the scale of damage still being assessed. Ukrainian sources say the strike forms part of a sustained campaign against Russia’s refining capacity.

Port Infrastructure Hit as Flames Spread

The destruction extended beyond the refinery itself. Critical infrastructure at the Tuapse oil terminal — including pipelines, storage tanks and offshore loading systems — was reportedly damaged.

Oil tanks ignited, triggering large fires across the port complex. Smoke from the blaze has been seen spreading across the region, underlining the scale of disruption to a key export hub.

Wider Strike Wave Targets Military Assets

The Tuapse attack was part of a broader wave of strikes across occupied territories. Ukrainian forces also targeted positions linked to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, including missile units in Sevastopol using the Bastion coastal defence system.

Air defence systems were also hit, including Buk-M2, Pantsir and Osa platforms across Zaporizhzhia, Crimea and Donetsk regions. The strikes aim to weaken Russia’s ability to shield critical infrastructure from further attacks.

Command Centres and Troops Under Fire

Ukrainian forces also struck drone command centres in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Concentrations of Russian troops and a command post in Donetsk were hit in the same operation.

The campaign reflects a widening strategy: degrade logistics, disrupt command structures and stretch Russian defences across multiple fronts.

Kyiv Signals More Strikes Ahead

Ukraine’s security services have made clear this is not a one-off. They say systematic strikes on Russia’s oil and military infrastructure will continue.

With energy assets now firmly in the crosshairs, the conflict is entering a new phase — one where economic pressure and battlefield tactics are increasingly intertwined.

Russian Tuapse oil refinery in flames, terminal infrastructure damaged

I saw on satellite pictures that some storage units are not(yet) on fire.

More to come i am sure!

Ukraine Destroys Russian Fuel Train in Luhansk Strike

Ukrainian forces have blown apart a Russian fuel train convoy near Luhansk in a targeted strike on frontline logistics. The attack, carried out with precision drones, hit a critical supply line feeding Moscow’s troops. Kyiv says the operation is part of a sustained campaign to choke off Russia’s war machine.

Fuel Convoy Targeted in SBU-Led Operation

Ukraine’s Security Service confirmed it worked alongside the Unmanned Systems Forces to identify and strike the target. Reconnaissance revealed fuel-laden freight trains massed at railway stations near Luhansk, destined for Russian units at the front.

Once coordinates were confirmed, drone operators moved in. The objective was clear: destroy supply lines before they could reach the battlefield.

Precision Drone Strike Wrecks Russian Military Logistics

The attack deployed FP-2 drones, delivering high-precision hits on the convoy. Fuel tank cars were destroyed, and key railway infrastructure was damaged, disrupting Russia’s ability to move resources.

The impact is immediate. Without steady fuel deliveries, frontline operations face delays, reduced mobility and mounting strain.

Systematic Push to Cripple Russian War Effort

Kyiv says the strike is part of a wider strategy to dismantle Russian logistics. Units operating in Donetsk and Luhansk regions are focusing on supply hubs, transport corridors and resource stockpiles.

The goal is long-term attrition: weaken Russia’s capacity to sustain operations rather than just win isolated battles.

Civilian Cost Mounts as Strikes Continue

Even as Ukraine targets military infrastructure, Russia’s retaliatory strikes are hitting civilian sites. In Dnipro, an art museum was damaged, with windows blown out and its facade partially destroyed.

In Kyiv, a strike hit a vehicle centre linked to Ukravto Group, which housed major brands. Two employees were killed in the attack, underlining the human cost as the conflict intensifies.

Ukrainian troops destroy Russian fuel train convoy near Luhansk

$100 million Russian radar system hit by Ukraine

On April 16, Ukrainian forces hit a Nebo-M radar station in Chernovets in the Belgorod region.

A day earlier, on April 15, another radar system identified as Podlyot was targeted near Novomaryivka in Russia’s Rostov region. Officials said the full scale of damage is still being evaluated.

The Nebo-M system is a mobile radar complex designed to detect both aircraft and ballistic threats at various altitudes. It can reportedly track up to 200 targets at distances reaching 600 kilometers and has an estimated cost of more than $100 million per unit.

The Podlyot radar, by contrast, is used to detect low-altitude aerial threats. It is built to operate in contested electronic environments and can track fast-moving targets across a wide coverage area.

$100 million Russian radar system hit by Ukraine in massive blow to Putin’s air defense

On 4/11/2026 at 7:51 PM, Jingthing said:

Does it thrill you to be a proud and open hater of Jews?

does the truth hurt so much?
To be honest. I belive most Forum members here are old, if not senile and stick to western massmedia lies, calling everybody with an open mind a conspiracy theorist or dumb or just an idiot.... I know, the truth hurts. After the October 7th attacks i was absolutely with Israhell, but NOW i am seeing whats wrong with them... They do not want peace in the middle east and there will never be peace with them in the middle east and the world.
The Israelis and their USAmerican friends are primarily responsible for the refugee flows and the Islamization of Europe. Nothing on this planet happens by chance; there are think tanks that simulate every possible conflict beforehand, and EVERYTHING is controlled and planned in advance.
proof me wrong or just go on living in your Hello Kitty lalaland World.
EVERYTHING happends atm is filling the pockets of some guys and YES its the guys with the long noses, the same like centuries ;)

7 minutes ago, moskito said:

does the truth hurt so much?
To be honest. I belive most Forum members here are old, if not senile and stick to western massmedia lies, calling everybody with an open mind a conspiracy theorist or dumb or just an idiot.... I know, the truth hurts. After the October 7th attacks i was absolutely with Israhell, but NOW i am seeing whats wrong with them... They do not want peace in the middle east and there will never be peace with them in the middle east and the world.
The Israelis and their USAmerican friends are primarily responsible for the refugee flows and the Islamization of Europe. Nothing on this planet happens by chance; there are think tanks that simulate every possible conflict beforehand, and EVERYTHING is controlled and planned in advance.
proof me wrong or just go on living in your Hello Kitty lalaland World.
EVERYTHING happends atm is filling the pockets of some guys and YES its the guys with the long noses, the same like centuries ;)

You are sick in the head.

As I understand it, the mullahs are meeting with Trump at the Oval Office on Monday. Trump will surrender to the Mullahs, and the Iranian flag will be raised.

On 4/12/2026 at 3:38 AM, t0mt0m said:

You mumbling some cliches about antizionism ... I don't care if he's white, black, jewish, christian or alien you name it. I divide people on good and bad. Zelensky et consortes are EVIL.

EXACTLY like i see it, unfortunately the guys with a couple of thousand posts watching massmedia every day and having their education and information only by MainStreamMedia, are to influenced and many of them are and no longer mentally capable of recognizing the truth.
FACT is BILLIONS or USDollars and EUROS flowing into the fUKRAINE in the pockets of some Oligarchs giving a rats about their countrymen diying on the battlefield. As far as i know over a MILLION already...
Another FACT: In WestUkraine there is no war, so actually there is no reason why Western Europe hosting and pampering Millions of Ukrainians, even in Germany there are living currently ONE MILLION UKRAINIANS on Social Welfare causing the Social Welfare System to collapse...
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The best war is NO WAR!!!!! But without War, some people would not make tons of money, and thats the only reason behind it!

On 4/16/2026 at 9:48 PM, Jingthing said:

Optimism abounds

you are nothing but a Propaganda Hero Sir... I should not have looked in the Forum here again... i think i have not been here for at least 4 years .... or 40,000 POSTS of YOU ago 😁
YOU can spread your propaganda like you want, i bet you are having many Ukrainian and Russian friends giving you the infos first hand... btw.. I DO!
and I still belive the best War is NO WAR!!! ....

No war is possible if Putin calls it off.

Big night for the refineries

Taking warfare back 100 years. Open cockpit Yak-52 with the gunner taking down Shahed drones with what looks like an automatic shotgun.

Time to take another look at that Airfix favourite, the Defiant "Daffy" turret fighter.

14 hours ago, Jingthing said:

No war is possible if Putin calls it off.

Yeah, right. Like this "war" ending is up to him LOL 😄 you like a cattle, but instead of hot steel burn mark on the skin you got word "Putin" burn in this little bran leftovers.

The people behind this ongoing mess are crooks and gangstes like Zelensky with his ukrainian and jewish friends, Kallas, von der Layen, Johnson, Tusk, Sikorski, Trump and other warmongering mental cavemans who constantly sabotaging any peace talks attempts.

15 hours ago, moskito said:

you are nothing but a Propaganda Hero Sir... I should not have looked in the Forum here again... i think i have not been here for at least 4 years .... or 40,000 POSTS of YOU ago 😁

Not only him, look other banderites posting all this BS in this thread. How happy and proud they are when something is destroyed, something is burning, somebody dies etc. It's nothing but massive psyop run in media around the world. It says a lot about what kind of individuals you are dealing here with. Look closer at ukrainian history and then you see clearly it's in their genes for centuries - killing, aggressiveness, violence, lies and corruption. Ugly place with obnoxiuos, souless "idols" from the past and gangsters in power now.

16 hours ago, moskito said:

FACT: In WestUkraine there is no war, so actually there is no reason why Western Europe hosting and pampering Millions of Ukrainians, even in Germany there are living currently ONE MILLION UKRAINIANS on Social Welfare causing the Social Welfare System to collapse...
.

Sam here in Poland. Almost 4mln ukrainians. Crime rate skyrocketed. Just now I read the news how 3 ukraks get into the old man's apartament, tie him to the chair and beat him in the head with hammer to force him to give the safe code and steal 10k $. Typical banderite methods straight outta ukraine. Politicians in Poland let many criminals in, because in 2021/22 there was ZERO control of who is passing the eastern border.

Sucking tax money is another thing. We have a crypto ukraks politiicians here who makes them priviledged with everything including welfares and healthcare. While my father had to wait 10 months for MRI scan. Healthcare here already bankrupted but government gangsters still letting the money flow to ukraine. Disgusting.

A large-scale fire broke out in the tank farm of an oil refinery in the city of Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, as a result of a nighttime drone strike.

In a post released on Telegram, officials in Russia’s Leningrad region have called on Ukrainian war veterans and former Soviet soldiers to enlist on three-year contracts, aiming to strengthen air defence units.

To put this into perspective: The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, meaning a soldier enlisting at the age of 18 that year would turn 53 in 2026.

The appeal follows a wave of drone attacks targeting oil export facilities, which have disrupted a vital source of state revenue and exposed gaps in protection systems.

According to regional authorities, experienced personnel are needed to operate advanced defence equipment as threats escalate.

Governor Alexander Drozdenko said in the Telegram post that new “mobile fire groups” would be deployed to counter aerial risks.

Putin’s desperation reaches new levels as ex-Soviet soldiers are urged to sign up

Ukrainian intel disables two Russian warships in Crimea in overnight strike

On the night of April 18–19, 2026, servicemen of the HUR special Prymary unit carried out successful strikes in temporarily occupied Crimea against two large landing ships of the aggressor state Russia — the Project 775 Yamal and the Project 1171 Nikolai Filchenkov.

At the time of the strike, the enemy ships, belonging to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, were located in Sevastopol Bay.

What these ships are

・Project 775 Yamal — a ship built in 1988, 112.5 meters long, capable of carrying up to 500 tons of cargo, including armored vehicles and troops. Estimated value: over $80 million.

・Project 1171 Nikolai Filchenkov — a ship built in 1975 with a cargo capacity of up to 1,000 tons, allowing it to transport dozens of armored vehicles and a large landing force. Estimated value: over $70 million.

Both ships, used by Russia in its war against Ukraine, have been disabled.

Ukrainian intel disables two Russian warships in Crimea in overnight strike

Won't be long now, I say it's over in <60 days.

Last night, drones of the Special Operations Center "А" of the Security Service of Ukraine caused a massive fire at the Samara line-production dispatch station in the town of Prosvet, Samara region, Russian Federation.

Sources within the SSU reported this to Ukrinform.

“At this station, high- and low-sulfur crude oil from various fields is blended to produce the Urals export grade. The facility is a key component of Russia’s oil transportation infrastructure,” the source said.

New air defence kit for Ukraine.

Russian drone manufacturer boasting about the jobs its providing for 16 year olds (kids).

Ukraine Intelligence hacks a meeting of a Russian drone maker, reporting shortages of basic components.

Grim statistic. In the last month, 96% of Russian ground losses are due to drones. It also means someone in the Ukrainian mikitary has the task of rather up close and personal battlefield damage assessments, looking at the final footage of 35,000 men being maimed or killed.