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EPISODE · Aug 22, 2026 · 15 MIN

Ukraine is Hitting Russia’s War Machine HARD

from Professor Gerdes Explains · host Professor Gerdes

Ukraine is not merely launching another round of drone attacks. It is systematically striking the machinery that allows Russia to continue this war. In the past several days, Ukrainian forces have hit four Russian oil refineries, including the Novokuybyshevsk refinery roughly 1,000 kilometers from the front. They also struck fuel tanks at the Yeysk oil terminal, attacked a logistics hub in the Samara region, and hit targets in the Black Sea. Satellite imagery reportedly shows extensive damage from repeated strikes on the Tamanneftegaz terminal. These are not random targets. They produce, store, transport, and export the fuel that supplies Russia’s military and finances Putin’s war. Ukraine is also attacking the infrastructure behind Russia’s aerial campaign. At Saki airfield in occupied Crimea, Ukraine says it destroyed a Russian Su-24M aircraft and four pieces of airfield equipment. At Primorsko-Akhtarsk—an important base for Russian attack drones—subsequent analysis confirmed damage to a Niobium radar and 18 buildings used to store UAVs. Ukrainian forces also eliminated drone-control repeaters in Russia’s Bryansk region. Put these strikes together and the strategy becomes clear: hit the fuel, disrupt the logistics, damage the sensors, destroy the aircraft, and attack the facilities supporting the drones Russia launches against Ukrainian cities. None of this means that Russia’s war machine is collapsing. A fire does not prove that an entire refinery has stopped operating, and damaged buildings do not tell us how many drones were inside. The strategic significance comes from repetition. Russia must continually repair facilities, replace specialized equipment, disperse valuable assets, and move air defenses away from other priorities. At the same time, Ukraine is demonstrating that distance no longer guarantees safety. Russia may still have the larger military and the ability to inflict terrible damage, but its strategic rear is becoming increasingly exposed. Ukraine is hitting Russia’s war machine from every direction—and forcing Putin to defend an ever-growing list of targets that he once assumed were safely beyond Ukraine’s reach. #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #UkrainianDrones #RussianOil #Putin #ProfessorGerdes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. Here are the PTSD Resources in Ukrainian: PTSD RESOURCES IN UKRAINIAN: https://csuniv0-my.sharepoint.com/:f:... Fundraisers video: • We Built a Direct Bridge to Ukraine—Now We... and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K total), here is the direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ms... **** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: **** Patreon: / professorgerdesexplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/profe... YouTube Channel Membership: / @professor-gerdes 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ **BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?ut... 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected] #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

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