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5 min readUkraine struck two major oil refineries deep inside Russia overnight, and the fires are still burning. The Slavyansk Eco Refinery in the Krasnodar region—one of the largest independent refineries in southern Russia, processing up to 5.2 million tons of crude oil annually—was hit hard. A second refinery in the Yaroslavl region, roughly 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, was also targeted. The strikes are part of a sustained Ukrainian campaign using drone swarms and Flamingo cruise missiles to systematically degrade Russia's fuel supply and air defense network.
The refinery strikes and what they mean
The Slavyansk Eco Refinery alone represents an estimated 15 to 20 percent of southern Russia's refining capacity, processing roughly 100,000 barrels per day. It is co-owned by a regional legislator from Putin's United Russia party, and investigative reporting has linked it to a Russian fuel company allegedly involved in exchanges with North Korea. Taking out a facility of this size creates real downstream effects: fuel shortages, longer supply lines, and less capacity to power Russia's war machine. The host notes that footage from the ground shows the refinery burning intensely, and that Moscow is already experiencing massive fuel shortages, with long lines forming at service stations. Even areas 5,000 kilometers from Ukraine, like the Chita region, are seeing traffic jam
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:05) **Massive Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Oil Infrastructure** - Ukraine uses drone swarms, Flamingo ballistic missiles, and other advanced weaponry to target oil depots and key infrastructure inside Russia, while Russia strikes back in Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, and Kharkiv.
- 2 (04:13) **Last Air Defense Near Kerch Bridge Destroyed** - Ukrainian drones and Flamingo missiles shred the remaining air defense near the Kerch Bridge, Crimea.
- 3 (05:00) **Flamingo Cruise Missiles Strike Missile Manufacturing Facility** - Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles hit the Titan Barrikady defense plant in Volgograd.
- 4 (06:53) **Zelenskyy Reports Widespread Russian Strikes and Ukrainian Retaliation** - President Zelenskyy posts video of 15 Ukrainian regions targeted by Russian strikes, then confirms Ukrainian long-range strikes hit two Russian oil refineries.
- 5 (09:05) **Massive Fuel Shortages in Russia** - Moscow and other regions, including Chita (5,000 km from Ukraine), experience severe fuel shortages with long lines at gas stations.
- 6 (11:43) **Russian Military Bloggers Question Putin's Narrative** - Even pro-war Russian military bloggers express disbelief at Putin's claims about the front line.
- 7 (12:23) **Putin's Speech: Denial and Defiance** - Putin claims Russia is addressing all challenges, accuses Ukraine of terrorism, and asserts Ukrainian forces are losing positions on the front line.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the shocking developments in Russia’s war with Ukraine as Russia continues to burn after Ukraine drone and missile strikes. Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code MEIDAS at https://mudwtr.com/Meidas! #mudwtrpod
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