Category: Strategy
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Ukraine Deepens Its Attrition Campaign
Overnight on July 2, 2026 (into the early morning of July 2), Ukrainian drones targeted the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez (NORSI) refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region. This is one of Russia’s largest oil refineries (often ranked 4th-largest by capacity) and a key supplier of gasoline and other fuels, especially for the Moscow region. What is your most…
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The War Is Never Over
“The war is never over. Do you want to live? In the Middle East, and in the world, you must be very strong… Israel is stronger than it has ever been…” What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? ME-100, Middle East Chief: The statement captures a real doctrine but overstates a strategic conclusion. Israel…
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Ukraine’s Strikes Challenge Russian Fuel
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly acknowledged that Ukraine’s sustained long-range drone campaign against Russian oil refineries and related infrastructure is causing fuel shortages in Russia. He described it as a “certain shortage” or “certain deficit” that is “not critical,” while noting problems with energy infrastructure and pledging measures like increased air defenses, repairs, imports, and…
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Deep Strike, Rising Costs
Ukrainian attack drones targeted the Poltavskaya fuel distribution depot, operated by Poltava Oilfield joint-stock company in Krasnodar Krai, causing a massive fire with at least three fuel storage tanks ablaze. The facility supplies fuel to parts of Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Adygea. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted the strike…
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Ukraine Expands Deep-Strike Campaign
Ukrainian drones struck power infrastructure in occupied Crimea and a gas processing plant in Russia’s Orenburg Oblast overnight on June 24, monitoring channels reported as Ukraine ramps up pressure on Russian energy infrastructure. What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? Strategia-100, Chief Strategist: The reported June 24 strikes fit a clear and accelerating pattern:…