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re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted on 11/3/25 at 10:41 am to CitizenK
Posted on 11/3/25 at 10:41 am to CitizenK
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Europe must be buying oil from offshore Guyana which is a perfect fit for Europe's refineries. 50% was going to Chevron in Richmond, CA, when production first began, the balance to Baton Rouge. Exxon and Chevron are two of the three partners in it.
Isn’t Chevron in Richmond CA closing? That’s been the hot rumor since the commiecrats in CA made them pay $500 million. I expect Chevron to exit the California market, they have little interest in operating this moving forward (just my two cents). That oil will go elsewhere, and ideally we’ll start refining a lot more in Louisiana courtesy of Nuevo Venezuela over the next decade.
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Posted on 11/3/25 at 12:01 pm to cypher
Ukrainian forces clearing northern Pokrovsk of Russian invaders – Air Assault Forces
03.11.2025 14:21
Ukraine's Defense Forces halted the expansion of Russian presence in the northern part of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, and prevented the enemy from cutting off the road connecting Pokrovsk and Rodynske.
According to Ukrinform, the command of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces reported this on Facebook, describing the situation in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad as of 13:00 on Monday, November 3.
"Over the past few days, the Defense Forces have created conditions to reinforce our area of responsibility with additional personnel and equipment. Active clearing operations continue in northern Pokrovsk. Thanks to coordinated actions, the Defense Forces stopped the expansion of Russian presence in this part of the city and prevented the enemy from cutting off the Pokrovsk-Rodynske road," the report said.
On November 2 alone, Ukrainian troops eliminated 19 Russian soldiers in the city. Assault and special operations units continue to be engaged to counter the enemy.
According to the 7th Corps command, the situation in Myrnohrad remains tense but not critical.
Enemy forces have been detected on the approaches to the southeastern outskirts of Myrnohrad. Their numbers are small – around ten personnel – and operations to eliminate them are ongoing. The city's defenses have already been reinforced with additional troops.
"We have clear plans to counter the enemy and maintain close coordination to stabilize the situation," the military said.
Ukrinform
03.11.2025 14:21
Ukraine's Defense Forces halted the expansion of Russian presence in the northern part of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, and prevented the enemy from cutting off the road connecting Pokrovsk and Rodynske.
According to Ukrinform, the command of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces reported this on Facebook, describing the situation in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad as of 13:00 on Monday, November 3.
"Over the past few days, the Defense Forces have created conditions to reinforce our area of responsibility with additional personnel and equipment. Active clearing operations continue in northern Pokrovsk. Thanks to coordinated actions, the Defense Forces stopped the expansion of Russian presence in this part of the city and prevented the enemy from cutting off the Pokrovsk-Rodynske road," the report said.
On November 2 alone, Ukrainian troops eliminated 19 Russian soldiers in the city. Assault and special operations units continue to be engaged to counter the enemy.
According to the 7th Corps command, the situation in Myrnohrad remains tense but not critical.
Enemy forces have been detected on the approaches to the southeastern outskirts of Myrnohrad. Their numbers are small – around ten personnel – and operations to eliminate them are ongoing. The city's defenses have already been reinforced with additional troops.
"We have clear plans to counter the enemy and maintain close coordination to stabilize the situation," the military said.
Ukrinform
Posted on 11/3/25 at 12:20 pm to sotex
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces can be said to have changed the promotion system - for the destruction of occupiers it will be possible to receive points and spend them on the Military Market Place, just like in an online game.
This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fyodorov in an interview with the British Guardian.
In September alone, drone operators, who compete with each other in accumulating points within the framework of the Army of Drones Bonus System program, killed or wounded about 18 thousand occupiers.
Points earned for killing a Russian occupier can be exchanged for weapons in a special online store - Brave-1, which can be considered an analogue of Amazon and offers up to 100 types of drones, autonomous equipment and other equipment.
A group of about 400 drone operators is already participating in this "game".
Damn, Dog the Bounty Hunter can now work from his mom's basement.
I can think of a few ex's that would make perfect members of this program. Man-eaters to the core, they would work 24/7.
Posted on 11/3/25 at 12:29 pm to Coeur du Tigre
Posted on 11/3/25 at 12:31 pm to Coeur du Tigre
In Serbia, this will probably not end well. Nothing ends well in Serbia...
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Posted on 11/3/25 at 12:49 pm to CitizenK
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What really boggles my mind is that with Russia occupying the land on 3 sides of Pokrovsk, it's strategic importance as a transportation hub is completely gone. Why TF does Russia have to spend all of those lives taking it instead of going around it,
This is a key question. The reason is because they can't go around it.
Put aside the fact that there is an 1200km front right now and you just can't maneuver around the city for an opening. When I talk about the Russians lack of a maneuver capability, their complete inability to do combined arms, their lack of an NCO corps, and their logistical failures, you see all of these things play out in that one statement you made.
They can't go around because that requires coordination between your different echelons of chain of command and an integration of different branches - your artillery has to know when to adjust fire so that they don't shoot your own men, your tanks have to be able to move only when they have air cover, your infantry has to be willing and able to keep their place to give the maneuvering element cover. You have to be able to get the bullets and fuel up to those in need quickly - you can't do that with donkeys.
Right now the Russians can only move as fast as an untrained, middle-aged infantry can walk and a donkey can supply him. I keep saying this but it's true - that's not a joke. And with the US and others supplying the Ukrainians with real time intelligence the Ukrainians can see most of the Russian movements before even their own higher ups know, so there aren't going to be a whole lot of surprises.
This is how the Russians have been reduced to running untrained guys at modern machine guns and drones. They can't go around because the idea of a division sized element of tanks with actual reasonable support and leadership, much less a full army of them, is laughable. The Russians will continue to slog through meter by meter until this war is over.
Posted on 11/3/25 at 12:56 pm to Coeur du Tigre
Three Russian radars down in one night in occupied Crimea—Ukraine ramps up precision strikes on Russian air defense assets (video)
Wait... Garmon makes radar sets now?
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HUR revealed it destroyed an S-400 92N6E radar, its generator, and two surveillance radars during an overnight operation on 1-2 November.
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The targeted site was a control point of a Russian S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile battalion, which was on active combat duty. According to HUR, the attack destroyed a Russian 92N6E multifunctional radar and the autonomous power supply equipment—a generator vehicle—of the S-400 command post.
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HUR added that the operation also successfully struck two additional radar systems used by the Russian occupation army. These were the AORL-1AC airfield surveillance radar and the P-18 Terek circular surveillance radar.
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Over the past month, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence and armed forces have destroyed a series of high-value Russian radar and missile systems across occupied regions and inside Russia.
Days ago, the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces reported the destruction of the Russian Buk-M3 launcher and Nebo-U radar in Rostov Oblast, Russia.
In late October, HUR's unit Prymary destroyed two Russian Podlet radars, a SAM S-300V's launcher in Donetsk Oblast
Earlier in October, the Ghosts hit three radar stations in occupied Crimea — a 96L6 from the S-400 Triumf system, a P-18 Terek, and a 55Zh6U Nebo-U.
HUR drones destroyed two more radars — a Nebo-SVU and a Buk-M3 launcher — in southern Ukraine.
In a separate strike, the Ukrainian Armed Forces targeted another Buk-M3 launcher at an undisclosed location in occupied territory.
HUR also struck a Valdai radar site in Crimea
The army also hit a Garmon radar with an Iskander transporter-loader vehicle in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
Wait... Garmon makes radar sets now?
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Posted on 11/3/25 at 1:00 pm to LARancher1991
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Which part is not the case?
What I've seen is the northern salient has been cut off and the thrust from the south has been pushed back. It was into the industrial area as a gray zone.
I doubt any are accurate until the dust settles.
Posted on 11/3/25 at 1:09 pm to CitizenK
Yes they probably aren't. That's kinda why I like using the map in the link I shared. You can kinda make an educated guess on where the lines are based on the drone strike and other footage it has in it.
Posted on 11/3/25 at 2:41 pm to LARancher1991
Pokrovsk still the hot spot. Russia succeeding in parts, Ukraine in other parts.
Pokrovosk very hot/ ISW
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Key Takeaways
Russian forces continue to intensify offensive operations in and around Pokrovsk to seize the town and collapse the Ukrainian pocket. Both Ukrainian and Russian forces recently made tactical advances in the Pokrovsk area. Russian forces have likely deprioritized offensive operations in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area in favor of completing the seizure of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. Russian assault tactics in the Pokrovsk direction are resulting in high casualty rates. Ukrainian forces struck oil and electrical infrastructure in Russia on the night of November 1 to 2.
Belgian officials reported unidentified drone incursions near the Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium from October 31 to November 2. Russian authorities continued attempts to shut down Russian insider source VChK-OGPU as part of a crackdown on social media sources that share insider information about the Kremlin and Russian security services. Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Dobropillya tactical area. Russian forces recently advanced in the Kupyansk and Pokrovsk directions and in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area.
Pokrovosk very hot/ ISW
This post was edited on 11/3/25 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 11/3/25 at 2:52 pm to LARancher1991
From what I've seen, control of the city (or at least the opportunity for any sort organized withdrawal or counterattack on Ukraine's part) at this point hinges roughly around this area: LINK
There are some taller buildings, right next to a road that runs to the north. Russia is also heavily focusing on that area. It would effectively win them Myrnohrad as well.
There are some taller buildings, right next to a road that runs to the north. Russia is also heavily focusing on that area. It would effectively win them Myrnohrad as well.
Posted on 11/3/25 at 3:02 pm to VolSquatch
Yea control of that would give Russia control of the road leading North and make any type of withdrawal out of Myrnohrad basically impossible without taking heavy losses. That combined with the fact that Russia is also in control of parts Rodynske that lies on the same road would make the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops in Myrnohrad next to impossible unless they scatter through the open fields to the west of it.
Posted on 11/3/25 at 4:20 pm to cypher
Preliminary, two more substations hit...
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Rylsk, Kursk region. The local Rylsk 110 kW substation was attacked.
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Kamikaze drones attacked electrical substations in the city of Rylsk (Kursk region) causing a power outage affecting over 16,000 consumers in the Rylsk, Glushkovo and Korenevo districts - local governor
this link describes how the regions were affected...
15 Strikes in 15 Days: Russia’s Power System Lost Up to 4% of Generation - Militarnyi
Not on the list yet...
Rylsk, Kursk region. The local Rylsk 110 kW substation was attacked.
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Kamikaze drones attacked electrical substations in the city of Rylsk (Kursk region) causing a power outage affecting over 16,000 consumers in the Rylsk, Glushkovo and Korenevo districts - local governor
this link describes how the regions were affected...
15 Strikes in 15 Days: Russia’s Power System Lost Up to 4% of Generation - Militarnyi
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Posted on 11/3/25 at 10:21 pm to cypher
At least per this, Russia is selling out to China
Posted on 11/4/25 at 4:19 am to cypher
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Not on the list yet...
Rylsk, Kursk region. The local Rylsk 110 kW substation was attacked.
Looks like its confirmed now.
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Posted on 11/4/25 at 4:22 am to Coeur du Tigre
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Ukrainian drones struck the Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant in Bashkortostan, over 700 miles from Ukraine. The facility, a major hub for refined oil products and synthetic rubber, is now burning. Multiple explosions were confirmed by local authorities, dealing a serious blow to Russia’s energy and chemical industry.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 4:23 am to Coeur du Tigre
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Overnight, a drone strike hit the Lukoil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod, one of Russia’s five largest, processing 340,000 barrels per day. Located 800 km from Ukraine, the facility had already been targeted in previous attacks.
Lukoil's month from hell continues. As it should.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 4:25 am to Coeur du Tigre
Posted on 11/4/25 at 4:38 am to Coeur du Tigre
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After the sanctions imposed by the European Union and the total refusal of Russian energy resources, the volume of gas exported by Russia to European countries has fallen to the levels of Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev's time.
From January to October 2025, Europe received only 14.7 billion cubic meters of gas from Gazprom - 45% less than last year's figure, when supplies were still going through Ukraine. Now only the southern gas pipeline - the "Turkish Stream" - is operational, supplying Turkey, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If these rates do not change, the annual export will be about 18 billion cubic meters - the worst result since the early 1970s, when the Soviet Union began selling gas to Europe.
For comparison - at the end of the 2010s, Gazprom pumped about 180 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe annually, meaning today's export volume has decreased by about ten times.
Last year, Gazprom's losses exceeded 12 billion dollars for the first time.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 6:27 am to LARancher1991
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