WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

[Rizotto]

Ukraine's drones took out dozens of Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov...

The Energy Crisis Is Worse Than You Think

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=MtM2LfCbxn8

[Tintin]

Posted by Vicus (here)

While Ginger Clown ...

... bloviates. Russian Army saves children in and around Konstantinovka. Sophia is 10 she was found in rubble. Parents and all relatives are gone.

Sophia is safe now.

She is one of many, she is the victim of the US imperialism which fights and kills children from Gaza, to Starobelsk, to Minab--that's the only thing they know how. Fighting real war? No, this is now a well established empirically fact, and while these sociopaths and perverts continue to make grandiose gestures and issue grandiose statements in Istanbul ...

Vicus NOTE: I cant posted that little video, because debug copy yada, yada...

But, it's the third video dawn...

from: https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/



From Bill:
I can't embed the video, but if you click this link it will play:
https://www.blogger.com/video.g?toke...ZrE6r3ksm8I19U
(just a minute and a half, and worth seeing: it shows Sophia probably a little while after she was first rescued, being well taken care of by a bunch of Russian soldiers)

Saved to the library, the following two pieces of film:

[Tintin]

Well, well, well.

Unaired segment from Julia Mendel interview with Tucker Carlson

*UPDATE*

Apparently a clever deep fake video (see below post)

[Tintin]

Posted by Tintin (here)
Well, well, well.

Unaired segment from Julia Mendel interview with Tucker Carlson

...........confirms an [ongoing] affair between the Gollum, and Ursula Von Der Leyen:

Removed. Wow, that was actually a deep fake and very hard to spot

Julia Mendel:

A deepfake AI video has gone viral, spread by bot accounts using the exact same description. Thankfully, the majority of people immediately recognized it as a low-quality fake. But if you actually believe it’s real — this post is for you.

No, that part of the interview never happened.

No, I have no knowledge (or interest) in any supposed “sexual relations” between Ursula von der Leyen and Zelenskyy.

The only comment Zelenskyy ever made about Ursula was back in 2019, before their call. He said: “You see, women are also needed for something…” And it was said in a completely non-sexual context...

[rgray222]

There is no comedy to be found in war, but there is some twisted irony that both Putin and Trump could find themselves in a situation where rising oil prices could undermine their precarious balance of power and trust at home. For Putin, the situation is much worse: not only has the price of fuel skyrocketed, but availability has collapsed, and people can see the destruction to oil platforms and refineries the entire length and width of the country. For the first time, Russians actually see that the war has a direct effect on their day-to-day lives, and they are experiencing shock, anger and a profound sense of betrayal. This frustration has already led to a distrust of the narrative put out by Government officials. So far Ukraine’s strikes have not stopped Russian military operations or forced Putin to negotiate, but it certainly has changed the equation.

Bringing the war to Putin’s front door: Is Ukraine’s energy strike strategy working?

Russian opposition figure Maxim Katz says fuel shortages mark the first direct cost of the war felt by ordinary citizens.

Ukraine’s intensifying campaign against Putin's oil industry is having a growing impact inside Russia, forcing one of the world’s largest energy producers to restrict diesel exports, pursue fuel imports and confront shortages stretching from occupied Crimea to cities deep in the country.

Inside Russia, the consequences are becoming increasingly visible. Former Russian opposition politician and commentator Maxim Katz said the shortages represent one of the first direct ways many Russians have experienced the consequences of the war — and could become particularly sensitive ahead of State Duma elections scheduled for September.

"This is the first time that Russians actually sees that the war has an effect on their day-to-day life — not only in the cost of fuel, but in its availability," Katz told Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview from Israel, where he lives in exile. "You cannot buy it. And that’s a big deal for Russia."


Smoke and flames rise over Moscow on June 18, 2026, following a Ukrainian drone attack that hit the Kapotnya oil refinery and other targets in the Russian capital. (East2West)

Katz said elections in Russia are neither free nor competitive, but they still serve an important function for Putin by projecting public support to regional leaders, business figures and other members of the elite.

"If everybody sees in September that he has 20% support or 10% support, then questions begin about why he should appoint governors or control the system," Katz said. "That is something he does not want to deal with."

The fuel crisis, Katz argued, threatens Putin’s effort to portray himself as fully in control and to keep the cost of the war away from ordinary Russians.

"Putin tried to convince everybody that Moscow would continue to live its regular life and nobody would see the war," Katz said. "It was his war, not the war of ordinary Russians. But when the war comes home, this is a completely different story, and it changes the equation."

Katz also pointed to the striking reversal of Russia — historically one of the world’s largest exporters of oil and refined products — seeking fuel supplies from abroad. Reuters reported that Moscow had approached Kazakhstan about importing approximately 50,000 metric tons of gasoline after refinery outages reduced Russian gasoline output by roughly 25% from a year earlier.


Steam rises from chimneys of the Gazprom Neft's oil refinery in Omsk, Russia November 18, 2022. (Alexey Malgavko/Reuters)

The campaign reached a new milestone this week when Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk refinery, Russia’s largest, roughly 1,700 miles from Ukrainian-held territory. The facility temporarily halted processing after the attack, according to Reuters. Days later, another strike shut Russia’s Saratov refinery for the third time this year.

The expanding crisis raises a central question for Ukraine and its allies: Can attacks on the infrastructure that powers Russia’s military and economy alter President Vladimir Putin’s calculations — or will the Kremlin continue shielding its war effort while shifting the burden onto ordinary Russians?

"They have to buy fuel from Kazakhstan now," Katz said. "Russia is one of the biggest exporters of oil and oil products and always has been. This is crazy."

Still, Katz cautioned that the Kremlin would likely continue prioritizing military supplies even as civilian shortages worsened.

"He will find the fuel for the tanks. That is not the issue," Katz said. "The issue is his grip on Russia."

Full Story: https://www.foxnews.com/world/bringi...rategy-working

[Vicus]

Well...well...well...what a surprise...

A US senator visited a secret drone production facility in Ukraine. - today



One of America's most ardent Russophobes, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham*, visited Ukraine again. The distinguished guest was given a tour of the SkyFall facility, which develops and produces several types of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the special anti-aircraft UAV unit of the National Guard of Ukraine.

Among the Ukrainian company's products is the heavy hexacopter "Vampire" (analogous to the "Baba Yaga" UAV), well-known to our military and specialists, which is used, among other things, for dropping explosives. This company manufactures drones- P1-SUN interceptors used by enemy forces Defense To intercept Russian Armed Forces attack drones. The company produces several types of Shrike FPV drones.

Last month, SkyFall unveiled the upgraded P1-SUN Long interceptor drone with an AI-powered terminal targeting system. The AI ​​is said to run on a standard processor and does not require scarce graphics cards. Algorithms can be updated remotely, without sending the drone back to the manufacturer.


Warmonger with his toy

All of these products, as well as new developments, were demonstrated to the US senator. The congressman was delighted with what he saw, stating that Ukrainian UAV developers have significantly outpaced similar companies in other countries. The senator believes the US should sign an agreement with Ukraine as soon as possible under the Drone Deal, a joint development and production program for unmanned aerial vehicles, as several European countries have already done.

Anticipating reader questions, SkyFall's production facilities are located deep underground, their geographic location strictly classified.

* In the Russian Federation, he is included in the list of terrorists and extremists.

Vicus comment:

A pity Russians loss the opportunity to send this entity to home (Hell)

https://en.topwar.ru/286100-amerikan...a-ukraine.html

[Vicus]

The Ministry of Development of Ukraine reported on the results of attacks by the Russian Armed Forces in the Odessa region.-today



The Russian Ministry of Defense has published additional clarification regarding the combined high-precision attack weapons against enemy targets, conducted by the Russian Armed Forces last night. The military department's statement stated that an analysis of the strike results clearly indicates the destruction of all designated targets in Kyiv, where Zelenskyy has deployed virtually all available Western missile defense systems. Our missiles и drones overcame this echeloned system Defense.

Attacks on seaport infrastructure in Odesa, Chornomorsk (Illichivsk), and Izmail were also effective. At the Yuzhny port, an oil depot is burning after overnight strikes by Kh-59/69 air-launched missiles, as confirmed by NASA FIRMS satellite imagery. In addition to ports, ships used to deliver Western military aid and fuel for the Ukrainian army were also attacked.

The enemy also acknowledges this information. The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine reported on its Telegram channel about attacks on port infrastructure in the Odesa region. They report that trucks, service and utility buildings, and specialized equipment were damaged by the blast wave at one of the ports. The strike also caused a fire at one of the terminals.

A civilian merchant vessel flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis was damaged in a Black Sea port by a drone strike. A fire broke out on board but was quickly extinguished. None of the vessel's crew were injured, according to a statement from the Ukrainian Ministry of Development. The Ukrainian ministry, naturally, remains silent on what the bulk carrier was carrying.

https://en.topwar.ru/286103-minrazvi...j-oblasti.html

[Vicus]

Zelensky on Vishnevo: Storing weapons and ammunition near residential buildings is prohibited -today

Today, Zelenskyy stated that specific officials of the state concern Ukroboronprom who allowed the placement of warehouses with weapons and ammunition near residential areas in the city of Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast, will be held accountable. This is typical window dressing from the head of the Kyiv regime, who is well aware that the Ukrainian army and military-industrial complex have long used civilian facilities to cover their activities.

Head of the Kiev regime:

"Storing weapons and ammunition near residential buildings is prohibited. A criminal case has been opened, and dismissals and other consequences are expected."

The incident occurred after a strike on a major military facility. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Zhulyansky Machine-Building Plant "Vizar" in Vishnevoe was hit on the night of July 6. The plant repairs and manufactures anti-aircraft guns. missile systems, components for aircraft, equipment Defense, dronesAs a result of the impact, a secondary extensive detonation was recorded.

Zelenskyy confirmed that an ammunition depot at one of Ukroboronprom's enterprises, located on the plant's premises, exploded. According to publicly available information, Vizar is part of the concern.

The episode sparked intense criticism of Ukrainian authorities for violating safety regulations when storing ammunition near civilian buildings.

The value of the military property destroyed in Vishnevoe is estimated at at least $180 million.

https://en.topwar.ru/286113-zelenski...prescheno.html

[Jaak]

Petro-war keeps accelerating.
Russia still has endless amounts of oil but the means to refine it keep getting thinner. And means to export it have also been damaged to certain extent (sanctions + damage done to certain ports ).
I wonder how they manage , do they need to slow down oil pumping or they have enough storage space/refining capability/means to export so it does not become a problem (running out of space where to put it/send it).

The Syzran Oil Refinery is a major Russian petroleum processing facility located in the Samara Oblast, approximately 800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, and is owned by the state-controlled Rosneft. It has a nominal processing capacity of 8.5 to 8.9 million tons of crude oil annually, accounting for roughly 3% of Russia’s total refining volume, and produces gasoline, diesel, aviation kerosene, and bitumen.

The refinery has been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes in 2026, most notably on May 21 and July 12, causing significant damage to primary processing units like the ELOU-AVT-5 and CDU-6, which together constitute over 70% of its capacity. These attacks have forced temporary suspensions of operations, with repairs estimated to take more than a month, and have contributed to a decline in Russia’s domestic gasoline production.

900 km inside Russian territory. In broad daylight. A Ukrainian drone strikes Syzran.

8.9 million tons of primary processing capacity destroyed in a single strike – an absolute record, surpassing even the attack on Omsk (8.4 million).

The images speak for themselves: AVT-5 (2.6M tons/year) and AVT-6 (6.3M tons/year) – the two primary distillation units are out of service.
100% of primary capacities hit.
Without them, the refinery produces nothing, regardless of the state of the rest.

LCh-35/11-600, the catalytic reforming unit, burned... by accident. The drone struck a pipeline on approach, triggering a detonation in mid-air. A cloud of fragments finished the job. The fire did the rest.

No idea if this is propaganda or not. Crazy if true.
In just one week—from July 6 to July 12—Ukraine has successfully struck 90 Russian vessels, including tankers, ferries, tugboats, and cargo ships. That is one Russian vessel neutralized every 112 minutes, around the clock

[Szymon]

I don't know how true this is about the recent senator's passing, but it's worth looking into.

https://nevillegafa.com/2026/07/12/b...trike-in-kyiv/

https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/0...es-plus-prose/

Archived link below:
https://yandexwebcache.net/yandbtm?f...83a34f&keyno=0

One more spin:

https://yandexwebcache.net/yandbtm?f...33a2d2&keyno=0

[Vicus]

Larry (Johnson) Counts Hours ...-yesterday

... as a former CIA analyst is supposed to.

Let’s follow the timeline. According to the official story: 911 call from his DC residence at 8:30pm ET on July 11 for suspected cardiac arrest. He “died at home.”
This is total bull****!

So let’s go thru the timeline. Senator Graham arrived in Kyiv between 09:45–10:45 local on July 10th. The train he took from Poland departed Warsaw at 18:15 hours local on July 9th.

It was an overnight train. To arrive in Poland in time to take the 18:15 train, Lindsey would have departed Dulles International Airport at around 0700 local on July 9 — the flight from Dulles to Warsaw is 9 hours.

So Lindsey Graham arrives in Kyiv by 11 am Friday morning. He meets with Zelensky and tours a drone factory. Then we are asked to believe that he returns to Washington, DC after spending less than 24 hours on the ground. Again, I call bull****!!

The earliest train back to Warsaw departs Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi at 07:40–08:00 on the 11th and arrives Przemyśl Główny in the afternoon (~17:00–18:00).
That is at least nine hours. That would make it roughly 1100 hours in Washington, DC. Let’s assume he has an hour to get to the airport and the plane takes off at 1900 hours local from Poland.

The flight going west takes 10 hours… This means the earliest the plane could have landed at Dulles is midnight on the 11th. That is 3 ½ hours after Graham reportedly died at home. As I noted at the outset… The story of Lindsey Graham’s death at home is BULL****!

I agree with Larry--the timeline issue is critical here.

Could it be that Lindsey met his end in Kiev? I am not saying it is 100% but the probability is very high that he died in Kiev.

Was he an accidental (or maybe deliberate?) victim of Russian strikes at the drone factory he visited or was something else involved in his demise? Who knows.

But there is very little doubt that he was a war criminal, warmonger, supporter of terrorism and genocidal maniac. Good riddance.

https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/

[Jaak]

According to the FSB, advance intelligence was received about the delivery of weapons by Ukraine's SBU to the Bryansk region. The drone parts were then transported in passenger cars with trailers equipped with false bottoms. The Ukrainians rented a garage, where they assembled the weapons to be used on the airbase.

24 drones were seized, equipped with AI features and parts specifically made in the UK, US, Canada and Sweden. 2 ground control systems were also seized, these equipment would let the SBU control the drones from well within Kiev.

Great job by the Security Forces. The Ukrainians didn't help themselves also, having shared to their followers a spiderweb 2.0 operation was in the work. Dumb fks.

[rgray222]

New video of the Syzran Oil Refinery in Russia -The Syzran Oil Refinery in Russia’s Samara region has been the target of multiple Ukrainian drone strikes in 2026, leading to significant fires and operational disruptions. On July 12, 2026, drones struck the facility overnight, causing a large-scale fire and damaging critical infrastructure. Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces confirmed the attack as part of a "DeepStrike" operation, targeting one of Rosneft’s largest refineries. The strike reportedly damaged the AVT-5 crude oil processing unit, which accounts for up to 30% of the refinery’s primary capacity. This follows an earlier attack on May 21, 2026, which severely damaged the CDU-6 unit (over 70% of capacity), forcing a temporary halt in operations. Industry sources indicate that repairs from the May attack could take over a month, and the July strike has further exacerbated the situation, potentially ceasing all oil processing at the site.

[ThePythonicCow]

Posted by Vicus (here)
I agree with Larry--the timeline issue is critical here.

Could it be that Lindsey met his end in Kiev? I am not saying it is 100% but the probability is very high that he died in Kiev.

Was he an accidental (or maybe deliberate?) victim of Russian strikes at the drone factory he visited or was something else involved in his demise? Who knows.

So ... let's say, for the sake of discussion, that Senator Lindsey Graham did die in Kiev.

How does that timeline work out?

Why would his corpse return to his Washington, DC residence any faster than his living body?

(Silly me ... for trying to make any sense of any variation of the conflicting narratives offered to us.)

[Tintin]

From DD Geopolitics:

There is a Slavic saying, “If two Slavs are at war, one of them had tea with the British that afternoon.”

[Ravenlocke]

Sputnik Mundo

Translated from Spanish
🇫🇷⚖️🇷🇺 "Deeply Politicized": Russian Activist on Trial in Paris Can Only Be Accused of Helping Donbas, Expert Highlights

If there were conclusive evidence against the founder of the NGO SOS Donbass, Anna Nóvikova, accused of espionage, it would already have been presented to the court and the case would be resolved. However, the investigation continues nearly a year later, which demonstrates the lack of evidence, asserted French journalist Christelle Neant.

🔊 "This is a deeply politicized case, whose primary goal is to intimidate those who support Donbas and Russia and oppose France's support for Ukraine. Therefore, it is an exclusively political process," she told Sputnik.

At the same time, she stated that French authorities reject differing opinions on Ukraine out of fear that society will oppose aid to Kyiv, which receives significant resources from the national budget.

🗣 "It's clear that Emmanuel Macron does not want to draw public attention to this issue; facts like these would make the French ask uncomfortable questions about where those funds are going (...), when those resources should be allocated to the development of French infrastructure and social projects," Neant explained.

Additionally, she highlighted that Macron's recent speech on July 14 once again showed that French authorities are constantly trying to justify the need for a future war against Russia.

🔊 "When the goal is to trigger a war or conflict, the first thing you have to do is silence those who hold a different opinion. That's exactly what Zelensky did in Ukraine until 2022, and that's exactly what Macron is trying to do now in France," she concluded.

https://x.com/SputnikMundo/status/2077370595692490783

Euskal Herria★Donbass Komitea

Translated from Spanish
In Paris, a Russian citizen is being tried for sending humanitarian aid to the Donbas

The court session in the case of Anna Novikova, founder of SOS Donbass, is taking place today in Paris, according to reports from Yana Lantratova, a human rights defender from the Russian Federation

https://x.com/EHDonbass/status/2077314040011919871

[Ravenlocke]

Euskal Herria★Donbass Komitea

Translated from Spanish
Today, in Paris, a court hearing will be held in the case of our compatriot, the citizen activist Anna Novikova. The French authorities have been holding her in a women's prison for more than half a year, based on an absurd complaint from the Union of...

https://x.com/EHDonbass/status/2077314739911200942

[Ravenlocke]

Unai Zarraolandia

Translated from Spanish
Crimes by Ukrainian fascist units against the civilian population HIDDEN DAILY from society by the press and TV, European politicians and NGOs.
Criminal mercenaries responsible for the Ukraine war.

https://x.com/unaiwind/status/2077077506696376710

MaximKrivonosBattalionOfficial
@MKBattalionOf
·
2h
🤬#Bastards from #TCR are fulfilling their daily #plan to "#mobilize citizens," while in reality, they're #disposing of the #Ukrainian #population!

‼️The #front is moving #west! And this won't change anything!

🔥We
@MKBattalionOf
will definitely #win and #restore #peace!

#War

🤬This entire fragment can be summed up in the following words: if your #father, #brother, #husband, or #son were taken by #TCR, there's a 99% chance they'll #end up in a #combat #unit!

https://x.com/MKBattalionOf/status/2077392741429084296

[Ravenlocke]

Unai Zarraolandia
@unaiwind
Translated from Spanish
The horror of the Ukrainian Nazi drone continues directly against civilians; this afternoon they report a woman murdered in Kursk, another civilian murdered and wounded in the eastern region of Kherson.
Our TV news programs are murdering Russian civilians.

https://x.com/unaiwind/status/2077415293261918256

[Ravenlocke]

Unai Zarraolandia

Translated from Spanish
Civilians kidnapped by Zelensky's gangs for cannon fodder at the front.
Press and TV, European politicians and NGOs as criminal accomplices who keep lying to our faces, hiding that thousands of Ukrainian civilians are kidnapped every month since 2023. Full-on criminal dystopia.

https://x.com/unaiwind/status/2077356960588988856