ishtat
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This type of action is indicative of a transitioning. Even if some sort of settlement is forced on this region the Russians have engendered so much hatred that they can anticipate a more or less permanent insurrection for the next 30-50 years. Ukraine and the neighboring parts of Russia will be turned into a permanent hit and run battleground, much as Ireland was for so many years. If some sort of 'peace' is declared in the next few months or years, it will eventually dawn on the Russians that they have already lost. This will be a solid result for both the West and China, because Russia has been economically ruined, booted out of the Middle East, effectively emasculated in Eastern Europe, cut off from Africa and lost domination of Central/Eastern Asia to China.On the night of January 24, and again on the night of January 26, Ukraine implemented further sanctions against the Transneft oil refinery in Ryazan, which produces fuel for military equipment, aviation kerosene, diesel fuel and other types of oil products used in tanks, aircraft, ships and other equipment of the Russians. The Ryazan oil refinery once produced 17m tons a year (5% of Russia's capacity) and is one of the largest in Russia. It's been burning for a couple of days now. According to the Mash Telegram channel, the Ryazan oil refinery was hit in a combined drone strike, resulting in a large-scale fire at the facility.
Local residents reported hearing about ten explosions around 1 a.m., including near the village of Dyad'kovo and the Pesochni area. Russian Telegram channels report that the fire at the oil refinery in Ryazan, Russia is very strong. According to locals, the refinery has been cordoned off and a large number of fire trucks are rushing towards it.
Videos shared online captured the sound of explosions and the flight of drones. The effects of the attacks were also felt in the city of Ryazan itself. No real air defence apparent, just some small arms fire. Seems Russian air defenses are disintegrating too. Pretty soon, Ukraine is going to be attacking whatever they want with no resistance the way this is going.
I think we're now at the point now where we will be disappointed if Ukraine **doesn't** hit some Russian petro-infrastructure overnight, every night.
Even Donald Trump couldn't mess this up.