Yaroslavl oil refinery on fire | Russian losses

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Ukrainian drones have hit the Yaroslavl oil refinery, which seems to be burning nicely, as you can see here and read more about here.

Russian losses

The report on Russian losses was really good with many KIA, a lot of artillery pieces, and so many soft vehicles that Putin will cry himself to sleep tonight.

  • 1300 KIA
  • 4 tanks
  • 10 other armor
  • 73 artillery pieces
  • 7 MLRS
  • 1501 UAVs
  • 227 soft vehicles
  • 5 specials

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42 thoughts on “Yaroslavl oil refinery on fire | Russian losses”

  2. MXT

    “OSINT group Oko Gora lists 13 strikes on Russia’s chemical industry in 40 days under “NITRO-STRIKE 2026,” including Metafrax, UralHim, Akron, KuibyshevAzot, Nevinnomyssky Azot, TolyattiAzot, Apatit and Promsintez.”

  5. MXT

    🔴 BREAKING: Ryska styrkor riktade direkt in sig på en bostadsbyggnad under en nattlig attack mot Odesa.

    Två personer dödades, 11 andra, inklusive ett barn, skadades enligt de lokala myndigheterna.

  6. MXT

    “⚡️ Russians dubious as bomb shelters appear 1,000km from Ukraine.

    Local officials framed the move as a safety measure, but residents were less convinced.”

  7. MXT

    “🇺🇸🇸🇦✈️🇮🇷 Iranian strikes at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base damaged a U.S. E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft along with multiple refueling aircraft, – Air & Space Forces”

  9. MXT

    Oh, it seems so difficult to sell oil at twice the price. I have a tip, sell it cheap then! 😂

    “The Middle East war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed up oil and gas prices, something that boosts revenues for the country’s important energy sector. This is according to Nordea’s energy analyst Thina Saltvedt to Ekot. However, Norway’s economy ultimately does not benefit from the increased oil revenues, according to Norway’s Minister of Energy Terje Aasland. He points out that the price increase drives up inflation and hits competitiveness. – It affects Norway negatively, he says.”

    1. N Eklund

      Most of it, however, they place in a fund that invests a lot abroad. They use the return, but they could use it to lower the VAT, which is inflation-dampening (e.g. Portugal lowered the VAT on food when they had problems with inflation because they cannot control interest rates as they have the euro)

  10. MXT

    The biggest miscalculation that Donald Trump has made in the war against Iran is underestimating the country’s retaliations, writes Reuters in an analytical text. Above all, Iran has managed to hit hard against the USA and the world by closing the important Strait of Hormuz. The American president is now facing a tough choice. “Either he signs a flawed agreement and withdraws, or he escalates militarily and risks a protracted conflict that could define his presidency,” writes the news agency. The Guardian’s Patrick Wintour is on the same track. He writes that Trump, through his attacks on Iran, has worsened the USA’s negotiating position. “The war has not only failed to get Iran to agree to dismantle its nuclear program […] The USA is now also forced to negotiate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.” Nick Paton Walsh at CNN writes that Trump has fallen into the same trap as many presidents before him: “The illusion that a quick military operation can lead to lasting political change.” He believes that the USA will likely not achieve its main goals in Iran. For example, Trump cannot guarantee that Iran will not acquire nuclear weapons; he can only hinder the country’s ability to do so.

    1. 205

      One could say that the US withdrawal from Iraq was a failure for President Bush’s special operation to remove Saddam Hussein. But can anyone claim that the peace agreement between Israel and the Arab states (Abraham Accords) and later the agreement in Gaza where the countries in the Abraham Accords were participants, would even have been conceivable with a Saddam Hussein (or any son) at the helm in Iraq?

       

      Back then, it was Russian Scud missiles against Israel. Today, Russian-made Iranian-designed Shaheds.

      1. MXT

        Well, you definitely have a point.

        A war against Iran might have become necessary sooner or later (preferably sooner, before they acquire nuclear weapons).

        The biggest problem is that it seems to be handled so amateurishly, without planning and completely without support among those who should be US allies.

        Furthermore, without putting serious pressure on Iran first.

        War is not a video game and should always be avoided for as long as possible. If the USA had acted differently, maybe it wouldn’t have been necessary at all.

        The thousands of civilians killed on both sides wonder why they deserved to die and if everything was done to avoid it.

        Now Trump has put everyone in a dilemma with his actions, and even though they should be able to sort it out themselves, I think Europe and the rest of the world must consider how to solve it in the best way.

        If fighting on the side of the USA and Israel against Iran is the solution, then let’s get started, but unfortunately, nothing is that simple. Just look at Ukraine where they have had to fight alone against Russia for several years.

        I don’t have the right answers, but it is completely obvious to me that the USA has made a huge mess of things.

        NOTE! For safety’s sake (seems necessary for some), I want to emphasize that just because I believe Trump should never have been considered for president, it does not mean that I support the regime in Iran (nor in Venezuela, Cuba, etc.).

    2. N Eklund

      They will focus on regime collapse, i.e. the regime ceases to exist but they do not interfere with what happens afterwards (which is regime change)

      It has been in the media (not sure if here) that the Saudi Crown Prince has called Trump and said that they cannot live side by side with Iran under the current leadership. It must go. The same attitude is held by Kuwait, UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, and Qatar. The USA must finish the war. Apparently, Jordan’s king is usually mild in his statements and diplomacy, so this is an exclamation mark.

      Most likely, the USA will take Iranian islands to increase control in the region, especially Kharg. If Kharg is taken, what will Iran do then?

      Now there are reports that the Houthis have sent robots towards Israel. The question is whether Saudi Arabia does not want to finish the job with the Houthis that they were prevented from doing in the peace agreement in Gottröra. The Houthis are controlled by the IRGC, without that support they would not exist today, and it is the IRGC that supplies and operates the Houthis’ drones and robots. Previously, there were speculations that the leaders in Iran would flee there, but now they seem to focus on paradise. That being said, others can take over and the regime can continue to exist.

      The question is how prepared Saudi Arabia and the other Arab states are? The agreements with Ukraine indicate that they want to secure the air defense more before entering the war.

      1. N Eklund

        And regarding Trump’s all statements, he says what he needs to. He calms the market when necessary and the market reacts to it. Oil would have been significantly more expensive if Trump hadn’t talked so much. If oil needs to go up by 10%? Lower the price by 8% beforehand so it doesn’t hit the global economy so hard 😂

      2. MXT

        Perhaps it would be best if the “most affected” would decide that enough is enough.

        For Europe’s part, there are of course strong arguments to help since we are also affected. At the same time, there is an equally strong reason to refrain, as a powerful statement against Trump that he cannot do whatever he wants and expect everyone to support him, even though they were not “invited” or consulted from the beginning.

  11. MXT

    Maybe it’s time to stop serving Russia’s interests by conveying their demands to Ukraine and start thinking about what you yourselves think is reasonable if you disagree and not come and complain about Zelenskyy afterwards.

    Damn idiots.

    Sorry, but I’m seriously starting to get tired of the amateurish mediation attempts by the USA where they constantly work against Ukraine when it should be the other way around.

    “US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denies that the US has asked Ukraine to make concessions in the territorial issue in the peace negotiations with Russia, reports the Washington Post. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the Trump administration has pushed for Ukraine to abandon the Donbas region to Russia in exchange for American security guarantees. – It’s a lie, says Rubio. He also says that it is “unfortunate” that Zelensky said that. Rubio argues that the USA has only conveyed the Russian demands to Ukraine, but that security guarantees can only be given when the fighting has ceased.”

    https://omni.se/a/2ppo6l

      1. MXT

        You will probably have to repeat yourself several times, there is probably no one who can answer that. It will only show when they are needed if they were worth more than the ink they were written with.

    2. 205

      Perhaps the only way to involve Russia in any negotiation is through exaggerated friendliness. Something that prevents the Kremlin leadership from being criticized by their own population for what they have presented to the population in the form of marathon propaganda, which they have backed up with even their mother-in-law’s life. Not least the criticism towards the West. I don’t know if it’s in the Art of the Deal, but it would be in line with Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. Where “Saving face” is also part of Russian culture as well as Eastern/Chinese (Guanxi). The latter can also be seen as proper diplomacy.

       

      Fundamental techniques in handling people
      1. Don’t criticize, condemn, or complain. Human nature does not like to admit fault. When people are criticized or humiliated, they rarely respond well and often become defensive and resentful towards the critic. To handle people well, we must never criticize, condemn, or complain because it will never result in the behavior we desire.
      2. Give honest and sincere appreciation. Appreciation is one of the most powerful tools in the world. People rarely reach their maximum potential under criticism, but honest appreciation brings out their best. However, appreciation is not mere flattery; it must be sincere, meaningful, and with love.
      3. Stir up in the other person an eager want. To get what we want from another person, we must forget our own perspective and start seeing things from their point of view. When we can combine our desires with their needs, they become eager to work with us, and together we can achieve our goals.
      Six ways to make people like you
      1.  
      2. Remember that a person’s name is, to that person, the sweetest and most important sound in any language. “The average person is more interested in their own name than in all other names in the world put together.” People love their own name so much that they often donate large sums of money just to have a building named after themselves. We can make people feel extremely valued and important by remembering their name.
      3. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves. The easiest way to become a good conversationalist is to become a good listener. To be a good listener, we must genuinely care about what people have to say. Many times, people don’t want an entertaining conversationalist; they just want someone to listen to them.
      4. Talk in terms of the other person’s interests. The simple way to a person’s heart is to talk about the things they value most. If we talk to people about what they are interested in, they will feel valued and appreciate us in return.
      5. Make the other person feel important – and do it sincerely. The golden rule is to treat others as we would like to be treated. We love to feel important, and so does everyone else. People will talk for hours if we let them talk about themselves. If we can make people feel important in a sincere and appreciative way, we will gain all the friends we could ever dream of.
      Twelve ways to convince people of your way of thinking
      1. The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it. Every time we argue with someone, regardless of whether we win or lose, we lose. The other person will either feel humiliated or strengthened and will only seek to strengthen their position. We must try to avoid arguments whenever we can.
      2. Show respect for the other person’s opinions. Never say, “You’re wrong.” We must never tell people straight out that they are wrong. It will only serve to offend them and hurt their pride. No one likes to be insulted; we must not be so blunt.
      3.  
      4. Begin in a friendly way. “A drop of honey can catch more flies than a gallon of gall.” If we start our interactions with others in a friendly way, people will be more receptive. Even if we are very upset, we must be friendly to influence people to our way of thinking.
      5. Start with questions to which the other person will answer yes. Do not begin by emphasizing the aspects in which we and the other person differ. Start by highlighting and continuing to emphasize the things we agree on. People must be led in the favorable direction, and they will often come willingly. Never say that someone is wrong, but instead lead them to where we want them through questions they will answer “yes” to.
      6. Let the other person do a great deal of the talking. People do not like to listen to us boast; they like to talk themselves. Let them rationalize and talk about the idea, for it will taste much sweeter to them in their own mouth.
      7. Let the other person feel that the idea is his or her own. People naturally like ideas they come up with better than ideas served to them on a platter. Ideas can best be carried out by making others believe they came up with the idea themselves.
      8. Try honestly to see things from the other person’s point of view. Others may often be wrong, but we cannot condemn them. We must try to understand them. Success in dealing with people requires a sympathetic grasp of the other person’s viewpoint.
      9. Be sympathetic towards the other person’s ideas and desires. People crave sympathy. They want us to acknowledge all that they wish and feel. If we can sympathize with others, they will appreciate our side as well and often join our way of thinking.
      10. Appeal to noble motives. Everyone likes to feel noble in their own eyes. People believe they are doing things for noble and moral reasons. If we can appeal to others’ noble motives, we can successfully persuade them to follow our ideas.
      11.  
      12. .
      Be a Leader: How to Change People Without Offending or Causing Resentment
      1. Start with praise and honest appreciation. People will do things reluctantly based on criticism and a leader who rules with an iron fist, but they can work wonders when they receive praise and appreciation.
      2. Point out people’s mistakes indirectly. No one likes to make mistakes, especially in front of others. Scolding and blaming only serve to humiliate. If we subtly and indirectly show people their mistakes, they will appreciate us and be more likely to improve.
      3. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. When something goes wrong, taking responsibility can help win others over to your side. People don’t like to take all the blame, and taking credit for mistakes helps remove the sting from our criticism of others.
      4. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders. No one likes to be ordered around. If we offer suggestions instead of orders, it will boost others’ self-confidence and allow them to quickly learn from their mistakes.
      5. Let the other person save face. Nothing damages a person’s dignity like an insult to their pride. If we don’t condemn our employees in front of others and allow them to save face, they will be motivated to do better in the future and ensure that they can.
      6. Praise every improvement. People love to receive praise and appreciation. If we truly want someone to improve in something, we must praise every step forward. “Abilities wither under criticism, they blossom under encouragement.”
      7. Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to. If we give people a good reputation to live up to, they will want to embody the characteristics we have described them with. People will work with vigor and confidence if they believe they can become better.
      8. Use encouragement. Make the mistake seem easy to correct. If the desired outcome seems like a huge task, people will give up and lose heart. But if a flaw seems easy to correct, they will gladly take the opportunity to improve. If we express goals as small and easy improvements, we will see a dramatic increase in willingness and success in our employees.
      9. Let the other person save face. People usually respond well when they want to perform the behavior that has been suggested. If we want to influence people and become effective leaders, we must learn to express our desires in terms of others’ desires.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Win_Friends_and_Influence_People
       
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanxi
       
      Guanxi briefly describes a relationship between two individuals that both can use to obtain services or similar. The concept is closely related to the terms ganqing (loosely translated as “emotions”) and face. […] Similar terms in other cultures include blat in Russian culture.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blat_(favors)
      1. MXT

        All of that Zelenskyy has tried with when it comes to Trump ever since he was humiliated in the White House but it doesn’t seem to help.

         

        1. 205

          Well, but here it is not about Ukraine, which should be seen as on the own side/allied to the USA, and then point 3 becomes Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. From a Western perspective, it was a kind of public self-flagellation. Something that may have promoted Russian willingness to negotiate, as they have now “saved face” at the Kremlin. Previously, a political game was underway to shift security responsibility to Europe, including Ukraine. These politicians also face internal resistance to increasing military spending, where the American spanking may have played a role.

      2. 205

        Regarding names in the above point, is Hormuz a better name than Trump? Who was Hormuz to name the strait? You might want to check?

         

        I checked: comes from the pronunciation of an ancient Persian god, hardly appreciated by the population.

  12. 205

    After yesterday’s decline following the rise the day before yesterday, rise yesterday and today. In general, the pattern appears to be largely falling from last week’s peak.

    Last number of localized Russian attacks at the top

    133↗️

    115↗️

    108↘️

    144↗️↗️

    116↗️

    87↘️

    98↘️

    104↘️

    141↘️

    183↘️

    208↗️↗️

    117↘️

    124↗️

    105

    103↘️

    113↗️

    90

    88

    98

    83

    79

    N Slobozhansky-Kursk 5↗️
    S Slobozhansky 5↗️
    Kupyansk 8↗️
    Lyman 9💥
    Slovyansk 6
    Kramatorsk 3↘️
    Kostjantynivka 35💥💥↗️
    Pokrovsk 36💥💥↘️
    Oleksandrivskij 4↘️
    Huliaipole 21💥
    Orikhivsk 1
    Prydniprovskij/Dnipro 0

    Sum sectors 133↗️
    Unlocalized 48↗️
    Total 181↗️

      1. Proxima

        Soon, 5000 Marines will be sailing in from the US base in Okinawa. Are they going to be landed on Kharg? Do they dare to pass through the Strait of Hormuz? There are far too few people for such an operation. And where are Hegseth and Vance? They probably can’t comment on anything since the boss keeps changing his mind all the time. What a mess.

  13. MXT

    “Donald Trump threatens Cuba again. The President has several times before hinted that the USA could “take over” the country, and during a speech on Friday evening, it was time again. Trump praised the American military and said that sometimes “you have to use it”. – And by the way, Cuba is next in line. But pretend I didn’t say that. The President did not provide any further details, reports AFP. Relations between the USA and Cuba have deteriorated since Trump returned to the White House last year.”

    https://omni.se/a/rrrV6e

    1. Proxima

      Exactly what I suspected. He’s off to Cuba with his aircraft carriers and leaves the problems in the Middle East to the cowards in Europe.
      The issue with the ports in Panama is temporarily resolved.
      Denmark helped Trump by having Maersk temporarily take over the ports instead of the Chinese.

  14. MXT

    During the night, Russia carried out new extensive attacks against Ukraine. In Odesa, one person was killed during the night. Another eleven were injured, including a nine-year-old boy, according to Ukrainian Suspilne. A maternity hospital in the city was hit in the attack. Health authorities report that 33 patients were in the hospital when the attack occurred. There is no information that anyone was harmed. In the city of Kryvyj Rih, two men were killed in Russian attacks targeting an industrial area in the city. Two more were injured, Ukrinform reports.

  16. MXT

    “Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles struck Promsintez explosives production in Chapaevsk, Exilenova+ reports. That’s over 1,000 km from the frontline.”

  17. MXT

    “Ukraine downed or suppressed 252 of 273 drones in a mass overnight attack, with Odesa region as the main target, officials said. Strikes hit 18 locations with debris falling at 9 sites as air defenses engaged waves from multiple directions.”

  19. MXT

    🇺🇦😎 Border guards of the RUBpAK “STRIKS” discovered and hit enemy equipment in the South-Slobozhansk direction: two D-30 artillery guns and a BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle were destroyed.

  20. MXT

    “❗️Footage of the capture of two 🇷🇺Russian soldiers during the clearing of a position near Dobropillia from the first-person perspective of 🇺🇦Ukrainian scouts”

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