π₯Gazprom's giant oil refinery in Salavat was hit for a second
time in less than a week. Distance 1400km.
"The cotton season at Russian refineries is in full swing. The gas station country must realize that aggression against Ukraine is very costly," a source in the SBU
3/24
π₯The oil refining enterprise "Gazprom Neftekhim β Salavat" in Bashkortostan processed up to 10 million tons of oil per year and is a key producer of liquid rocket fuel in Russia.
4/24
π₯In the Volgograd region:
βͺοΈthe "Kuzmichi-1" oil pumping station, part of the system for transporting crude oil to the southern regions of Russia
βͺοΈ "Zenzevatka" oil pumping station, which supplies oil transportation through the Kuybyshev β Tikhoretsk main pipeline
5/24
π₯Russia has halted oil shipments to strategic ports in the Black Sea: the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal & the Sheskharis oil transshipment complex, handling over 2M barrels of π·πΊ & Kazakh oil daily. These facilities play a vital role in Russia's energy exports.
6/24
π₯Naval drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate, which attacked Kuban yesterday, paralyzed the operation of oil terminals in Tuapse and Novorossiysk, β RBC
7/24
π₯Astrakhan Gazprom gas processing plant stopped motor fuel production.
Production areas were damaged. This GPP is one of the largest gas chemical complexes in the world & the main producer of sulfur for explosives in Russia, supplying up to 66% of Russian production.
8/24
π₯In Sochi, authorities evacuated vacationers from beaches, while in Tuapse, surface drones attacked the port: "Everyone leave the water".
The local authorities stated that "the situation is normal,"
Other evacuated beaches: Dagomys, Riviera, Mayak & Krasny Shturm.
9/24
π₯Major Russian chemical plant reportedly halts operations after Ukrainian drone attack.
In Belorechensk, Krasnodar Krai, drones attacked the "EuroChem-Belorechensk" that produces phosphorus-based products and sulfuric acid, a key component in ammunition manufacturing.
10/24
π₯Unmanned Systems Forces attacked gas distribution stations in the occupied part of Luhansk region on the night of September 25
GRS "Schastye" β the main source of gas for the Luhansk TPP.
11/24
π₯In Valuyki, the Armed Forces of Ukraine badly hit the railway station in Russia. Supply route for the front is cut off.
Meanwhile, Medvedev begs Trump to lift sanctions.
12/24
π₯Drones attacked the "Kanevskaya" railway station in the Krasnodar region. The traction substation was hit.
25th attack on the railway in the last 2 months, 270 km from LBS.
13/24
π₯β½Prices are skyrocketing, - Msk1
It's no longer possible to hide the widespread gasoline shortages in Russia. Even the pro-Kremlin media have begun reporting on the problems at gas stations in Moscow/Moscow region, acknowledging that the situation is becoming critical
14/24
π₯The crisis has affected the capital. At a Teboil gas station in central Moscow, an employee said: "We've been out of 92-octane gasoline for almost a day, & we've been out of 95-octane gasoline for a week. No one's explaining the reasons. They've banned filling canisters"
15/24
π₯π₯Russians have run out of gas: there's no gas in Sevastopol and Simferopol.
Russia's desire to seize as much Ukrainian territory as possible is backfiring: the war unleashed by Putin has led to serious gasoline shortages in Crimea and other Russian regions.
16/24
π₯β½ Fuel crisis in Crimea.
Z-blogger Gorny called the situation "a disaster". Gorny describes the "huge problem of filling up on the highway": people drive past several stations in a row with an empty tank and are willing to pay any price.
17/24
π₯β½οΈRussia extended the ban on gasoline exports. An exception will be made for the supply of motor fuel under intergov agreements.
In addition, Moscow has imposed a ban on the export of diesel fuel for non-producers, which will also be in effect until the end of the yr.
18/24
π₯β½οΈThe price of gasoline in Russia is actually increasing daily. The driver shows how in Voronezh at a gas station they didn't manage to change the price tags in time & are charging half a ruble more for 95-octane than what is shown on the board.
19/24
π₯The occupation authorities acknowledged a gasoline crisis in Crimea, but called it "supply disruptions."
"No gasoline, but hang in there," - head of the occupation administration, Aksyonov.
Meanwhile, according to media reports, 360 gas stations have already closed.
20/24
π₯"Reserves are depleted, & demand hasn't yet begun to decline... Previously, information about maintenance was publicly available, & the market was prepared. Now, there's no data...it immediately impacts prices & fuel availability," Indep. Fuel Union President P. Bazhenov
21/24
π₯π°πΏπ·πΊ Experts recorded a new collapse in Russia's position on the global oil market β its crude is selling at record discounts, while its neighbors in Kazakhstan are receiving premiums. Despite this, the grades of oil are identical. This is the direct cost of sanctions.
22/24
π₯As Moscow intensifies its attacks on Ukrainian gas networks and power plants before the arrival of winter, Kyiv is responding by accelerating the pace of strikes on Russian oil installations. The objective: to halt the war machine and destabilize the Russian economy.
23/24
Trump greenlights Ukraine's retaliatory strikes.
Russian officials must stop the war or look for a bomb shelter, β Zelenskyy
But he noted that his forces would onlyΒ targetΒ KremlinΒ officials and not civilians, because "we are not terrorists" - unlikeΒ Russia, he implies
24/24
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π₯You can help Ukraine save lives and bring Russia to its kneesπ
π₯Trump dreams of saving Putin β but Russia is collapsing.
Ukraine did it. π
π§΅1/25
πΊπ¦ππ·πΊ Urals dips to pandemic lows
Urals crude from Novorossiysk sank to $34.52 per barrel on Dec 16, 2025, with discounts at $23-25 amid sanctions. Overall, everything is going well - Russia is receiving less oil revenue, & the deficit is growing
π’οΈπ₯Maritime Oil Bottleneck
Bloomberg details 20+ Russian tankers idling off Asia, deliveries delayed months under sanctions, sea volumes up 50% since August. This hampers 3.9 million bpd exports, enforcing steeper discounts and revenue cuts as buyers shun risks.
2/6 π₯SBU's Double Strike Cripples Russian Black Sea Defenses
Ukraine's Security Service first disabled Russia's sole Il-38N anti-submarine aircraft in Yeisk ($24M loss), clearing the way for underwater drones to sink a Varshavyanka-class sub in Novorossiysk ($400-500M value). This historic UUV attack blinds Moscow's fleet, escalates sanctions-hit replacement costs, and exposes vulnerabilities in naval operations.
3/6 π₯F-16s Dominate Russian Missile Barrage
In a display of enhanced air defense capabilities, Ukrainian F-16 jets intercepted 34 out of 35 incoming Russian missiles during today's assault, as confirmed by spokesperson Ignat. This near-perfect performance underscores how Western-supplied fighters are shifting the aerial balance, protecting civilian infrastructure and frustrating Moscow's terror tactics amid stalled ground advances.
π₯Russiaβs flagship Urals grade slumped to as low as $33-35 per barrel at Black Sea & Baltic ports, the deepest discount since the invasion, as US sanctions on major producers disrupt flows & slash revenues critical to sustaining Putinβs war machine
π₯In a deep-strike inside Russia, Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarovβa key link between the General Staff & field commandersβwas killed when explosives hit his vehicle in Moscow. Itβs the 3rd high-profile elimination this year, exposing growing cracks in Putinβs inner circle.
Zelensky to Trump: No surrender, only pressure β Ukraine grinds Russiaβs oil economy to dust.
π§΅1/25
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If Europe wonβt stop sanction-busting tankers, Ukraine will.
Ukraine has struck a π·πΊ shadow-fleet tanker in the Mediterranean for the first time.
The Qendil hit exposes how vulnerable Moscowβs evasion network really is β & signals a new phase in enforcing sanctions
2/25
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π₯Urals price crashes below $35
Argus data shows Urals crude from Novorossiysk dipping to $34.52 per barrel on Dec. 16 βhalf its year-start level amid U.S. sanctions disrupting India/Asia routes.
Economist Igor Lipsits: this accelerates Russia's fiscal hemorrhage.
π«π· France's top General Fabien Mandon warned in November 2025 that Russia is "preparing for a confrontation by 2030 with our countries," urging France to accept potential losses to deter it.
Europe decides: fund Ukraine β or fund the next war against Russia.
π§΅1/19
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Europe stands at a crossroads in Brussels: advance a reparations loan from Russia's frozen assets to arm Ukraine today, or risk paying with European lives tomorrow. Leaders debate while the front line proves every euro invested yields measurable Russian losses.
2/19
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Asked again in Brussels about Trump, President Zelenskiy was blunt about Russiaβs intent β and what could change it:
βI think that Putin doesnβt want to stop this war. But he can β if the United States will pressure more. And President Trump, he can.β