In just another 40 days Zelensky will have the Ruskies running back to Moscow as the AFU takes back all of Ukraine. Just 40 more days and it's over. Whoo Hoo!!! The war will be over before Christmas. 🎄

On 9/17/2026 at 2:22 AM, Jingthing said:

Putin is the warmonger.

And a dictator and a thug. Grrrrr.

Picture of Putin running for the Urals.

3 minutes ago, connda said:

In just another 40 days Zelensky will have the Ruskies running back to Moscow as the AFU takes back all of Ukraine. Just 40 more days and it's over. Whoo Hoo!!! The war will be over before Christmas. 🎄

He said nothing of the kind and you know it

You have every right to be a fan of genocidal war criminal dictator Putin but that doesnt't make you immune from being called out for blatant lying.

To clarify, ending the war can look like a lot of different things

As for myself, I make no predictions.

To wit:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initiated a "40-day influence operation" aimed at compelling Russia to end the war, but he did not claim that 40 days would be sufficient to defeat Russia. Instead, the operation was part of a broader strategy to weaken Russia's military and economic capabilities.

kyivindependent.com

Edited yesterday at 05:50 AM1 day by Jingthing

Here ya go. Ukraine Fact Check. https://www.ukrainefactcheck.org/

It's actually an entertaining and fun-to-read web site if you want a few giggles. Sites like this are actually very useful as they make you face your own Confirmation biases and Normalcy biases as they relate to the Overton Window of the countries and political structures with which you personally identify the strongest. Which is, in my humble opinion, why the term "fact" should be jettisoned from all languages. That term is right up there with the term "fair" which I took out of my vocabulary during Christmas day in our San Diego boot camp at my company commanders esteemed suggestion. I seldom will use the term, "fact," other than in jest. Even worse? "Truth!" Imagine a web site called, "Ukraine Truth Check."

<laughing> Run Forest, Run!!!

If I've learn anything in life, it's to hold on very loosely to your own Normalcy biases. The only constant in this reality is - Change.

11 minutes ago, connda said:

Here ya go. Ukraine Fact Check. https://www.ukrainefactcheck.org/

It's actually an entertaining and fun-to-read web site if you want a few giggles. Sites like this are actually very useful as they make you face your own Confirmation biases and Normalcy biases as they relate to the Overton Window of the countries and political structures with which you personally identify the strongest. Which is, in my humble opinion, why the term "fact" should be jettisoned from all languages. That term is right up there with the term "fair" which I took out of my vocabulary during Christmas day in our San Diego boot camp at my company commanders esteemed suggestion. I seldom will use the term, "fact," other than in jest. Even worse? "Truth!" Imagine a web site called, "Ukraine Truth Check."

<laughing> Run Forest, Run!!!

If I've learn anything in life, it's to hold on very loosely to your own Normalcy biases. The only constant in this reality is - Change.

Good site suggestion.

Your snarky commentary not so much.

From the site

Bot networks. Online propaganda. “Troll farms”.

Hostile governments, and ideological factions spend millions to flood your news and social media with known untruths about what’s happening in Ukraine.

The good news: Today, it’s easier than ever to trace reports back to the source.

14 hours ago, connda said:

Here ya go. Ukraine Fact Check. https://www.ukrainefactcheck.org/

A blatant pro Ukraine site that hasn’t seen an update since July 29. Seems like Kiev’s budget cuts have taken another victim.

Slava Pyjamas!

Why does the United States engage in "forever war" around the world, and in this case, by supporting the overthrow of the Ukrainian government in 2014, the NATO arming of the AFU under the cover of "The Minsk Agreements," and then instead of accepting the Istanbul Protocol in April 2022, Boris Johnson is sent to instruct Zelenskyy that NATO states has his back for a war with Russia?

Why? Because wars mean revenues and profits. Therefore, there will never be a reason to end the conflict.

Ukraine says its campaign against Russia’s oil industry has now knocked more than 45% of the country’s refining capacity offline, intensifying pressure on fuel supplies and the Kremlin’s war economy.

Kyiv’s General Staff said the latest blow came with the strike on the Moscow oil refinery, after a week of attacks on major Russian energy and military facilities. Independent reporting has also confirmed significant disruption at the Moscow refinery following the latest drone attack.

Moscow refinery hit as fuel pressure builds

The Moscow facility suspended crude processing after Ukrainian drones damaged its AVT-6 and EURO+ units. The refinery processed 11.6 million tonnes of crude in 2024, producing millions of tonnes of petrol and diesel, and repairs are expected to take weeks.

Kyiv says the cumulative strikes are already producing shortages of higher-quality petrol and diesel inside Russia. Moscow has previously restricted fuel exports as attacks disrupted domestic refinery output, while Russian motorists have faced supply problems in several regions.

Ukraine widens the target list

The strikes have gone far beyond a single refinery. Ukraine says it has hit facilities in Syzran, Yaroslavl and Taganrog, alongside Russian air-defence radars, S-400 systems, electronic warfare equipment, drone infrastructure and military command sites.

The strategy is designed to attack the network supporting Russia’s war effort — from the fuel needed to move forces to the industrial facilities producing and controlling strike drones.

The damage is spreading beyond Russia’s battlefield

The pressure is already reaching international fuel markets. Reuters reported this month that attacks had disrupted operations at half of Russia’s major diesel-producing refineries, contributing to Moscow’s restrictions on fuel exports.

Russia remains a major supplier to global energy markets, meaning prolonged refinery disruption carries consequences far beyond the war itself. Global diesel prices have already surged to record levels amid simultaneous disruptions linked to the Ukraine and Iran conflicts.

The latest attacks therefore present Kyiv with a strategic lever: impose sustained costs on Russia’s ability to refine fuel and support its military, while risking further pressure on an already strained global energy market.

Ukraine has taken nearly half of Russia's oil refining capacity offline - General Staff

A Ukrainian drone attack has halted operations at Moscow’s major oil refinery after fires broke out at its two primary crude-processing units.

Three oil industry sources told Reuters that drones crashed inside the Gazprom Neft facility on September 20, triggering fires that disabled both units. Repairs and a full restart could take several weeks, according to the sources.

Both main processing units knocked out

The damage has effectively stopped primary crude refining at the site. The AVT-6 unit processes around 21,400 tonnes of crude a day, while the EURO+ unit handles another 18,800 tonnes — together representing the refinery’s entire primary refining capacity.

The impact was already visible in fuel markets, with products from the Moscow refinery reportedly no longer offered on the St Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange from September 21.

A major blow to Moscow’s fuel supply

The refinery processed about 11.6 million tonnes of crude in 2024 — roughly 230,000 barrels a day. It also produced 2.9 million tonnes of petrol, 3.2 million tonnes of diesel and 1.3 million tonnes of bitumen that year.

A prolonged shutdown could therefore tighten supplies across the Moscow region, particularly if repairs take weeks rather than days. The refinery’s location in the capital’s industrial belt also makes the strike highly significant for Russia’s domestic energy system.

Kyiv pushes deeper into Russia

The attack formed part of a widening Ukrainian campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, with refineries increasingly targeted alongside military and logistics facilities.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted across different defensive lines since September 19, including 450 heading towards Moscow. Russia described the assault as one of the largest drone attacks against the capital.

The refinery strike demonstrates the potential reach of Ukraine’s long-range campaign: disrupting a facility deep inside Russia that supplies a major population centre and produces critical transport fuels.

Moscow oil refinery stops crude processing after Ukrainian drone attack - Reuters

A little humour:

Ukraine says it has knocked out a key diesel pipeline supplying Russian forces in occupied Luhansk, forcing Moscow to reroute fuel supplies by road in a major test for frontline logistics.

The Third Army Corps said the pipeline ran from Russia’s Voronezh region into occupied territory and carried around half of the daily diesel requirements of Russian forces in the sector. Ukrainian forces also targeted both ends of the line and fuel trucks moving supplies, according to Ukrainian defence outlet Militarnyi.

Russian tankers face a 400km detour

With the pipeline shut down, Russian logistics units now have to travel roughly 400 kilometres into Russian territory to collect fuel before hauling it back towards the front, according to the Ukrainian corps.

The disruption could have an impact beyond tanks and armoured vehicles. Ukrainian forces said Russian frontline drone stations are already struggling to keep batteries charged as generators lose access to reliable diesel supplies.

Electronic warfare systems are also reportedly operating at limited capacity, potentially reducing the Russian ability to jam Ukrainian drones and maintain surveillance across the battlefield.

A fuel strike hits the drone war

The disruption matters because the fighting in Donbas depends heavily on drones and electronic warfare. FPV drones require a constant flow of charged batteries, while jamming systems need dependable power to interfere with enemy communications and navigation.

A damaged fuel network can therefore create knock-on effects well beyond the pipeline itself, potentially forcing Russian units to prioritise where scarce diesel can be used.

Operation Vivaldi moves into a wider phase

The strike forms part of Operation Vivaldi, a counteroffensive announced by Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi on September 15 in northern Donetsk Oblast.

Biletskyi said the operation would have “four seasons” and described the announced phase as only the first. During that opening stage, the Third Army Corps said its forces conducted around 36,000 strike missions, using drones to isolate an area extending up to 120 kilometres from the front.

The pipeline attack shows the campaign is targeting not just Russian positions, but the fuel and infrastructure needed to keep them fighting.

Operation Vivaldi: Strike on pipeline forces 400 km fuel detour for Russian troops

3 minutes ago, bannork said:

Ukraine says it has knocked out a key diesel pipeline supplying Russian forces in occupied Luhansk, forcing Moscow to reroute fuel supplies by road in a major test for frontline logistics.

The Third Army Corps said the pipeline ran from Russia’s Voronezh region into occupied territory and carried around half of the daily diesel requirements of Russian forces in the sector. Ukrainian forces also targeted both ends of the line and fuel trucks moving supplies, according to Ukrainian defence outlet Militarnyi.

Russian tankers face a 400km detour

With the pipeline shut down, Russian logistics units now have to travel roughly 400 kilometres into Russian territory to collect fuel before hauling it back towards the front, according to the Ukrainian corps.

The disruption could have an impact beyond tanks and armoured vehicles. Ukrainian forces said Russian frontline drone stations are already struggling to keep batteries charged as generators lose access to reliable diesel supplies.

Electronic warfare systems are also reportedly operating at limited capacity, potentially reducing the Russian ability to jam Ukrainian drones and maintain surveillance across the battlefield.

A fuel strike hits the drone war

The disruption matters because the fighting in Donbas depends heavily on drones and electronic warfare. FPV drones require a constant flow of charged batteries, while jamming systems need dependable power to interfere with enemy communications and navigation.

A damaged fuel network can therefore create knock-on effects well beyond the pipeline itself, potentially forcing Russian units to prioritise where scarce diesel can be used.

Operation Vivaldi moves into a wider phase

The strike forms part of Operation Vivaldi, a counteroffensive announced by Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi on September 15 in northern Donetsk Oblast.

Biletskyi said the operation would have “four seasons” and described the announced phase as only the first. During that opening stage, the Third Army Corps said its forces conducted around 36,000 strike missions, using drones to isolate an area extending up to 120 kilometres from the front.

The pipeline attack shows the campaign is targeting not just Russian positions, but the fuel and infrastructure needed to keep them fighting.

Operation Vivaldi: Strike on pipeline forces 400 km fuel detour for Russian troops

Looks like the Ruskies are doomed then. Those Ukrainians certainly know how to win a war.

What will happen now? What about The Donbas.

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by Stiddle Mump

Konstantin Polezhayev

The former mayor of Belgorod, who went to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine directly from the prison where he was serving a sentence for bribery, was killed on the front, Russian media reported.

Konstantin Polezhayev, the former mayor of Belgorod and former deputy governor of the Belgorod region, headed the city from 2015 to 2019. He later became deputy governor of the region.

In 2024, a court found Polezhayev guilty of accepting a bribe of 18 million rubles (approximately $220,000). He was sentenced to five years in prison.

Shortly before the sentence took effect, Polezhayev signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry. He then went to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine.

After the former official went to the front, a Russian appeals court suspended proceedings in his case.

According to media reports, the former mayor of Belgorod was killed while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine. No details about the circumstances of his death have been provided so far.

Former Belgorod mayor killed in Ukraine after going to war from prison

Russia is winning the war.

They've won the "hearts and minds" of 70+M Americans who think a murderous criminal thug named "Vladimir Putin" is an "ally" of MAGA.

"Useful idiots"