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One 'Bear' down!!!💥
6 crew members were killed in the crash!
A Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carrier crashed near Ukrainka when three of its four engines failed at the same time just minutes after take-off.
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🚨 RUSSIAN WAR CRIME
Retreating Russian troops used captured Ukrainian civilians, including children and the elderly, as human shields near Kupiansk.
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On September 20, Ukraine launched a major strike on Russia’s Moscow and Voronezh regions. Zelenskyy later published the full list of weapons used.
Here's what you need to know about them ⬇️
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🔥 Ukraine's Defense Forces knock out another ~4% of Russian oil refining capacity in attack on Moscow refinery.
Yesterday, we tallied up the impact of Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries since the start of September: previous attacks had already paralyzed roughly 10% of Russia’s total refining capacity.
Today, September 20, defense forces took another major facility offline—this time right in Moscow. The Moscow Oil Refinery processes about 12.15 million metric tons of crude per year (roughly 245,000 barrels per day).
With this latest strike, approximately 14% of Russia's total oil refining capacity has been knocked out in the first 20 days of September alone.
These targeted strikes will continue until Russia stops terrorizing Ukrainian cities.
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When you think you've had a tough day at work, it's worth reflecting: RAF Lancaster Aircrew
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⚡ Ukraine knocks out two of Russia’s irreplaceable Tu-95 strategic bombers in just six weeks.
united24media.com/war-in-ukr…
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💥🔥 Through the night, the Russian port infrastructure of Novorossiysk was attacked.
On 16 July, Ukraine shot down another Tu-95s, targeting the Russian Air Force's Long-Range Aviation.
SBU's long-range attack is impressive; they can target Russia from behind the front line.
‼️In addition to Operation Spiderweb in June 2025, Ukraine has destroyed over 11 Tu-95s.
‼️‼️🇺🇦🇷🇺 BIG | Ukraine has just ripped away a vital pillar of the Kremlin's nuclear triad—launching a devastating long-range drone strike that penetrated deep into Russian airspace to obliterate a core strategic asset.
On July 16, a swarm of Ukrainian long-range kamikaze drones carried out a high-precision raid on the ultra-secure Engels-2 strategic aviation airbase in the Saratov region. The operation resulted in the catastrophic destruction of a multi-million-dollar Tu-95 strategic bomber. This high-value facility serves as the primary operational hub for Russia's long-range bomber fleet, which has been used relentlessly to orchestrate devastating missile campaigns against Ukraine.
This strike represents a staggering psychological and military blow to Vladimir Putin's defense posture. By completely destroying a Tu-95 bomber—an irreplaceable asset that Russia cannot easily reproduce—Ukraine has proved that even Russia’s nuclear-capable strategic fleet is entirely defenseless, permanently shattering the illusion of safety deep inside Russian territory.
See the latest updates with us: @visionergeo
I was convinced that it was a surface-to-air system that shot down the Su-35. I was wrong. It is truly remarkable that Ukraine managed to destroy the aircraft in a dogfight!
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Perhaps we could consider how Ukraine's air defence brought down the Su-35?
The weapon hasn't been officially identified yet, but I'm pretty sure it was a Patriot surface-to-air missile.
It has been reported that a Ukrainian F-16 lured the Su-35 into the engagement zone of a SAMring system, where it was successfully shot down. That's a very clever tactic.
Russia has lost over 437 aircraft since the war began. It's one more on the list.
Perhaps we could consider how Ukraine's air defence brought down the Su-35?
The weapon hasn't been officially identified yet, but I'm pretty sure it was a Patriot surface-to-air missile.
It has been reported that a Ukrainian F-16 lured the Su-35 into the engagement zone of a SAMring system, where it was successfully shot down. That's a very clever tactic.
Russia has lost over 437 aircraft since the war began. It's one more on the list.
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A Moscow resident wonders:
"Does anyone know what's going on in Moscow? Not a single gas station has 100-octane fuel. Rosneft is closed. Is something happening?"
Someone tell her that this is Putin's "SMO" going exactly according to plan.
Today's Ukrainian strike on the Moscow oil refinery needs to be viewed not as a single attack at one more Russian oil refinery but as part of a systemic Ukrainian campaign against Moscow's fuel infrastructure - Ukrainian expert Serhii Misiura.
Ukrainian strikes within the last month happened in various places across Russia: ports, reservoir parks, oil depots, export infrastructure, objects in Crimea, in the Baltics and the south of Russia. Although pressure on Russia's oil industry in general is necessary and a positive event, the main goal is now seen more clearly: Moscow.
Strikes on Volodarskaya Line Production and Dispatch Station, Solnechnogorsk Oil Pumping Station and the Moscow oil refinery essentially became the turning point in this campaign. The target is Moscow Ring Oil Product Pipeline, a unique pipeline system more than 400 km long that provides Moscow with fuel.
Moscow oil refinery is one of the key objects of this system. It refines over 10 million tons of oil per year and covers up to 70% of Moscow and Moscow region's needs for fuel. The refinery controls about 35-40% of Moscow's fuel market. Basically, about 30% of cars in Moscow use gas or diesel from this plant.
The Moscow Ring Oil Product Pipeline is also crucial for aviation - it is used to deliver fuel to the largest airports in the area, including Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports. Any disruptions in the system create additional risks for all logistics in the region (and it's important to note that many Russian cargo routes go through Moscow airports).
Moscow's oil ring is not autonomous. It depends on supplies from large oil refineries and external pumping stations. Hence, Ukrainian strikes on various oil infrastructure objects in different regions of Russia are starting to form a clear picture. Ukraine is executing consistent and systemic pressure on critical supply nodes of the Russian oil infrastructure.
If the Ukrainian strategy continues, for Russia, this will mean not just problems with oil exports or fuel shortages in the Russian regions - this will directly influence Moscow city.
Source: Serhii Misiura/Facebook
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Operation Eagle Hawk - the Red Arrows’ tour to the United States marking the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence - begins today, with the team departing our home. But how do we get the Hawks, that can’t refuel in the air and have limited range, there?
#RedArrows | #RAF
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BREAKING:
A Russian Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber has crashed in the Irkutsk Oblast of Russia.
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🇺🇦 Russian soldiers surrendered with the help of a Ukrainian drone
The POWs said their commanders were sending them into suicide assaults and threatening to "zero them out" if they refused.
At their position, they found a leaflet with instructions on how to surrender, laid down their weapons, and waited for a Ukrainian drone, which guided them safely away from the front line.
Now they are urging other Russians not to sign military contracts, avoid the war, and, if already at the front, surrender.
“If you see one of these leaflets, follow the instructions. Everything will be fine — a drone will come, guide you out safely, and you'll be welcomed and given water,” one of the soldiers said.
Belgorod accidental bombings by Russian Su-34s:
Why does everyone remember the April 2023 incident, while similar events are still happening today with far less attention?
📍April 2023: Accidental bomb release over Belgorod.
- 3 civilians injured.
- Massive international coverage.
Yet in 2026 alone:
📍 Jan 2026: Bomb dropped on railway tracks.
- Train derailment.
- 75-year-old woman injured.
📍 May 2026: Dubovoye, Belgorod region.
- Bomb hits a house.
- 1 civilian killed.
So why less coverage today?
In 2023, Russia officially acknowledged the accident and dramatic footage of the crater spread everywhere.
Recent incidents receive far less official transparency, involve fewer casualties, and are often drowned out by the constant flow of war news.
Do you think these incidents deserve more international attention, or have they simply become “routine” news in the context of the war?
Source :
bel.ru/news/2026-05-16/v-pos…
