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Summary

A massive Ukrainian drone strike targeted Russian oil refineries and infrastructure, including Moscow’s largest refinery, which supplies 50% of the city’s fuel.

The attack also hit the Druzhba pipeline control station, halting Russian oil exports to Hungary. With over 337 drones striking multiple regions, the operation exploited gaps in Russia’s air defenses.

Hungary, heavily reliant on Russian energy, called the pipeline attack a threat to its sovereignty.

Analysts suggest continued strikes could pressure Russia’s economy and energy dominance, potentially influencing ceasefire negotiations.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 39 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Man, a fuel shortage in Moscow is something Putin would struggle to downplay.

[–] Ronno@feddit.nl 11 points 10 hours ago

"See, I told you they are attacking us!" /s

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 16 points 11 hours ago
[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

i wonder how they did it without Elon knowing about it

[–] fake_meows@lemm.ee 40 points 15 hours ago (16 children)

They don't have the cards?!?

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 207 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Hungary, heavily reliant on Russian energy, called the pipeline attack a threat to its sovereignty.

You had fucking 3 years to look for alternatives.

[–] svc@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 98 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

These strikes help Hungary become more sovereign.

[–] realitista@lemm.ee 47 points 13 hours ago

The biggest obstacle to Hungarian sovereignty is Victor Orban.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 116 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

Waiting for Putin to claim Ukraine is crossing the line doing this. While he is perfectly OK with bombing Ukrainian Nuclear power plants and dams. Things that are actually clearly war crimes.

It's so cool that Ukraine has found a way to strike back, and they do it within international law!!

Fuck you Russia and fuck you Putin.
Your days are numbered!

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 44 points 14 hours ago

So many of Moscow's 'Red Lines' have been crossed it's starting to look like a red carpet.

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 36 points 16 hours ago

Fuck Russia, fuck trump.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 96 points 19 hours ago

And Zelensky just announced they have flown a 1000km range missile this week. Kremlin is big mad.

[–] Loduz_247@lemmy.world 29 points 17 hours ago

We are close to Russia having oil rationing

[–] thisphuckinguy@lemmy.world 50 points 19 hours ago

Keep going Ukraine

[–] A_A@lemmy.world 32 points 18 hours ago

that's the only language russia understands

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 53 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] casmael@lemm.ee 3 points 16 hours ago

Oh no! Anyway…….. 🚙

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 39 points 20 hours ago

Oh no... anyways.

[–] breen@lemmy.ca 29 points 20 hours ago
[–] einkorn@feddit.org 17 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I think given the current state of the Russian military, implementing Red Storm Rising is off the table.

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, that's literally what this invasion was supposed to be, and failed before they even left the old ussr.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 hour ago

It was supposed to be Russian dominance "from Vladivostok to Lisbon" as Putin's grand political philosopher put it and various Russian Politicians very publicly stated, and here we are 2 years after the "3 day Special Military Operation started" and Russia is still stuck in Donbas with almost 1 million casualties, their massive stocks of Soviet Unions weapons severely depleted and their enemy has developed their own advanced weapons and is increasingly destroying the Oil and Gas infrastructure they rely on to pay for the War and dominating the airspace near the front lines using drones.

Putin's Russia is like the obese guy who loudly claims "I'm in perfect shape", goes out "to run a marathon" and after about about 500m is already totally out of breath and barely moving.

[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago

Good shot Janson!

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 11 points 18 hours ago
[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 13 points 19 hours ago
[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 20 hours ago
[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee -5 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Man this is terrible for the environment

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

It's producing no more polution than it would otherwise have produced when used in cars and for heating, only this way the polution is confined to were the guys who pumped it out knowing how bad it was for the Environment live.

It's about the fairest form of polution possible.

[–] Verdorrterpunkt@feddit.org 23 points 10 hours ago

Well, using the fuel is too, weakening russia on the other hand is great for it.

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