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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Because many people in Crimea and in the eastern regions actually want to be under Russian influence.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

And there are ways for them to get that. For instance, about 200,000 Afghans resided or immigrated to America between 2000 and 2021. What was stopping those in Crimea from doing the same? And we haven't even addressed if that "many" is actually a majority.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A lot of Crimeans DID do the same. Why do you assume they didn't?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't, but it does seem a better option than war.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's obvious, but there's not much the Crimeans could do to influence Putin. How would they have done that?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Is this supposed to be a serious question? If Putin genuinely wanted to help them and not himself, they wouldn't have to offer anything other than their loyalty and he could have given them a place in his vast country. But there is little evidence he cares about the welfare of his subjects and that wouldn't have given him an excuse to attack his neighbor.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The opposite is happening, people who want to remain under Ukrainian influence are moving to the regions still under Ukrainian control.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

What I heard was, "The people who don't want to be under Russian influence or live under wartime conditions are moving to the regions that aren't engaged in military occupation."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Is that because of the ruzzians so kindly setting up a removalist service, with all the trimmings, Yuri? That's a /s by the way. The fact is ruzzians are stealing any children they can get their foul grubby paws on. Any males are being forcibly conscripted to fight against their own people. Lord knows what those vile animals do with the women.... Ruzzians are orcs in vaguely human shape. Their supporters are even worse.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That would be the Russians sent there to cause trouble as "separatists" right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or just people who have been living there.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I hear ruzzian colonists have been fleeing back to mainland ruzzia from Crimea, Yuri. That doesn't seem good for ruzzia's future in that area :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Anybody in Crimea knows that if you say Crimea is Ukraine, you will quite soon get beaten up seriously badly. A person cannot know whether you will rat him out or not, so It does not matter what he thinks – he will absolutely say that he supports the Russia. Practically everybody in Crimea will say that they do, no matter what they think.