Public sentiment is sharply divided regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the attacks on energy infrastructure. Many express frustration over U.S. aid prioritization over domestic issues, while others show strong support for Ukraine and condemnation of Russia's actions. Common themes include humanitarian concerns, calls for peace, and conflicting views on military support and aggression from both sides.

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BreakGrouchy

TACO will say its Ukraine's own fault for resisting a friendly takeover.

Orcasystems99

Does that mean Ukraine is in a near complete blackout? 

Additional-Bee1379

They need to build more interconnects with Europe ASAP. They have enough nuclear power to supply the country with rolling blackouts for now, but for full restoration the best solution is getting more power from Europe.

Swimming_Average_561

B_Batty

&gt;downed 406 out of the 458 drones | 45 cruise and ballistic missiles, nine of which were downed

wtf. all the things now.

BWWFC

Agree or disagree but I think Ukraine needs to hit the heart of Russia- Moscow.. don’t understand the logistic of such a plan in knowing it is well protected with missles and AA batteries. I guess if it happens we’ll know sooner or later.  Hope the very best for Ukraine.

ManagerSignal

Jesus Christ, russia has to be brought to its knees now!

Luv2022Understanding

breukelener

Tedim2

EcoFlow secretly sponsoring wars to sell more batteries /s

ataylorm

Eye for an eye was declared for this kind of infrastructure, and Russia doesnt have friends whom can supply power. Looking forward to seeing a couple substations leveled around moscow.

Glass_Ad_7129

Time for Ukraine to do the same to Russia tenfold.

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forkedquality

Is that a couple each night now? Something about a taste of their own medicine haha.

Dofolo

I am so glad Ukraine is able to use what you have to strike the orcs without needing "permission" from the west orcistan (US).

adtrsa

That was very precision.
Quite slow as usually is the case and approaching from a dive which we have got used to with Lyuti drones.
But procise nonetheless.

BrokenFist-73

Sub 2 metre accuracy over long distances. Imaging seeker or satcom controlled, no doubt. More, more, more…more more more! (Name that tune….)

Choccy-boy

Interesting-Goose82

What did they hit? What are these towers doing?

But nice headshoot btw.

EuropeStar12

SandersSol

Economy-Effort3445

So they did a concentrated and massive attack on a Russian chemical plant in Bryansk and as a side mission they damaged a refinery? Wow, Ukraine is really upping the game..

This war is about to become too costly for Russia to keep up with. Especially if the Flamingos get war-ready.

Federal_Revenue_2158

Fit-Amoeba-5010

and another at the end hopefully about to hit

croweslikeme

Wow that falling debris from the 100% intercepted drones surely hits hard /s

toric-code

Due-Dot6450

That will take a few months to rebuild.   It looks like it hit the refining stack.  I hope Ukraine takes out the power substations too.

lisaloveseric

sierrars500

Looking forward to more cruise missiles being used and really mangle those refinery's

Odd_Pirate1888

Why would russia continue to put oil refineries in a drones flight path   : )

Jay_Beel

Absolutely cracking! God damn, I love to see Ukraine accomplish these strikes.

flickmickanemail

You can see a helicopter coming to rescue, too late.

Aardige

Keep Them coming! Fuck up their eco so bad that they might reflect over their decision making in Life

G4bb4G4nd4lf

DissposableRedShirt6

That needs more boom. 

Still great hit though.

KlausBertKlausewitz

I can’t wait to see the flamingos in action 

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Rocketeer006

Ukrainian Dronery is a wonder to behold. Total respect to all involved... especially the operators. Respect due. Keep it up, people. Slava Ukrani! 🇺🇦🇬🇧

Additional_Hippo_878

Too bad there is not a composite list of dates, targets, success metric, with source links

WarEagleGo

Reasonable-Start1067

Bye bye US dependence. Great choice! Slava Ukraine!!

Dry_Pepper359

The_Bosdude

Freedom to Dagestan! But in the meantime...

wirerc

lalablablajaja

Is there another drone coming in on the right at the end of the video? that would make for an excellent follow up strike (and video). Slava Ukraine

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TAKE THAT UKRAINE! Our glorious refinery intercepted your puny drone with its magnificent cracking tower! Get rekd losers!

JCDU

Well….
That was HIS last mission!


Unless it was a drone.

JoshB685

I think that might be the overhead takeoff to the FCC regenerator. That huge pipe can be seen falling could be the flue gas line.

Successful-Hour3027

https://preview.redd.it/y3x9uk54mpwf1.jpeg?width=1170&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=414ed1e7d6c6a0c389c9cda3d05ba46e39d22566

Was just having this conversation with chatgpt and I cracked myself up a bit before even asking

probablyNotARSNBot

SomeInside1021

Putin loves to hold his warped history lessons, but has still failed to learn from military history that civilian terror rarely wins wars.

Pavement_Vigilante

Somebody should sample that womans dramatic and heartfelt reaction and make it into the official "Refinery extreme makeover" anthem.

And also no civilians or 6-month infants were killed.

Zius31

"For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind" - Hosea 8:7.

nosmelc

The accuracy of these drones are simply amazing.

Raise this to the power of the distance (in kilometers), and it is absolutely impressive.

Not long ago, massive formations of bombers were required to carpet bomb a grid in hopes of maybe damaging a factory. Risking men &amp; machines on each mission.

Now for a fraction of the cost of one of those missions, a few drones can hit a specific structure after traveling, autonomously, a thousand kilometers, or more.

Now that American missile used to assassinate individuals, it doesn't even have explosives on board, just 6 blades that deploy before bisecting the target, is almost beyond belief!

Vogel-Kerl

Did they just hit the damn fractionating column? Wow

Zozorrr

Right into the Ultracracker. Any more videos of it exploding? It’s one of the most hazardous parts of the refinery on a good day

SkyeMreddit

And sanctions against Israel, where a humanitarian crisis is ALREADY happening, nothing, right.
No coalitions of 30 countries, no embargoes or military strengthening to defend civilians, nothing, just hypocrisy.

EbbAny1177

&gt; Unfortunately, the command and control systems also depend on electricity. If Milosevic really wants his citizens to have water and electricity, all he has to do is accept the NATO terms and we will stop this campaign. Until he does, we will continue to attack targets that supply his army with electricity. If this has consequences for the population, these are his [Milosevic's] problems.

NATO Spokesperson Jamie Shea – May 25, 1999

veleso91

So Trumps giving Argentina $40B and hurting our own farmers because “they are dying” in Argentina.  Surely he can spare a few hundred Tomahawks??

WearyInvestigator245

They need to attack Russian infrastructure too. Only fair.

S-on-my-chest

outfit3000

Interesting to see how people don’t realize that Ukraine didnt start this war and that russia is the aggressor and the invader.

OtamanUkr

Does this mean he will stick to hitting military targets instead of energy and utilities structures in Russia that will attract retaliatory strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure? Nah

Competitive-Bit-1571

mt8675309

i feel bad  but you brought this upon yourself

Rothguard

Russia is targeting civilian infrastructure to make ukranians suffer. They did this since 2022 now four years in a row. Its an authoritarian terrorstate. 

Ukraine only targets energy for the russian war machine.

harryx67

LongConsideration662

tesla megapacks underground serving as batteries mihht help some. It would serve when electricity goes out for a bit but then need charging somehow 

Electrical_Quality_6

This normal phenomenon in conflict area. The people are suffer in conflict area.

kunyuk_andalas

He needs to get bigger balls  and blow up the russian electrical grid. So then Putin start bitching also.

Diligent-Relative-42

How can we, the ordinary people help?
Governments are useless

szornyu

It was all fun when he hit Russian refineries. How turn has tables.

max1padthai

 When Zelenskyy started its unprovoked full scale aggression of people of Donbas they was suffering too, but it didn't stop Zelenskyy, maybe now he learn his lesson 

Horneal

It's a negotiation tactic, FABs are speaking for themselves

worthlessDreamer

Zelenskyy is not ukrainian he a jew and he not a president his term end long ago, fake news

Zelensky said they're winning so this is what winning should look like.

Friendly-Sky-5963

Zelenski needs to be returning the favor with identical attacks on every single civilian utility. Identify rural areas with only one gas station and take it out. power transmission lines that supply widely spaced rural areas- take them out. They might be burning wood to stay warm but they need to be doing it in the dark.

Optimal-Archer3973

The difference this year is Ukraine is returning the favor and there's going to be a lot of Russians in the same place, they will also be without fuel for generators

wombat9278

Zelenski would be more convincing if he didn't strike Russian oil/energy too.

hansolo-ist

Who provoked him to join nato when Russia gave the warning again and again.

kunal1217

No_Job_5208

But it is all good when Ukraine hits Russia's power infra?

scan_line110110

Zelensky says I want 365 trillion more. And then he says i want 900 billion more. Than he says I want 875 trillion more. Than he says I want  849 hadrillion.

Parking-Engine-3600

Isn't someone destroying oil refineries in EU/Nato states and for sure it isn't Putin ...

Moe112

Nice.  Remind them what the cold feels like.

LaughableIKR

I wonder how many are making it through to their targets? I hope it’s near 90%

PeaceJoy4EVER

Maybe they can buy some burrito wrap blankets off Temu

ParsleyNatural3601

https://preview.redd.it/3hwdex6n740g1.jpeg?width=554&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=cc4a6d28af331b81289a11a423c9c224a284f113

NeilPatrickWarburton

dunncrew

Testing the waters around _the_ bridge more and more it seems. 
Good ! I hope the time is ripe soon.

Zealousideal7801

Still_Knowledge_7322

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I’m not Ukrainian, but I’m so freaking proud of the AFU that I can hardly stand it.

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