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Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine targets Russia’s Black Sea shipping
Daily Kos • • general
Key Points:
- Ukraine has intensified its maritime operations in the Black Sea, targeting and damaging 20 Russian ships as part of its expanded sea campaign against Russian shipping.
- A Ukrainian drone successfully shot down a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter near Belgorod, demonstrating Ukraine's increasing drone capabilities.
- Satellite imagery reveals that Russia is redeploying key air defense systems like the S-300 and S-400 away from Arctic bases, such as the Rogachevo air base on Novaya Zemlya, indicating a strategic shift in response to Ukraine's threats.
- Russia faces challenges in its oil refining capacity, leading to a buildup of crude oil stocks as it struggles to refine domestically and attempts to export surplus oil.
- The ongoing conflict has resulted in significant casualties among foreign fighters, including 106 Cameroonian nationals who have died after signing contracts to fight for Russia, highlighting the human cost of the war.
