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BobfromWB · « **Reply #1601 on:** October 20, 2025, 09:41:01 am »

Kremlin snuffbox/Кремлевская табакерка, Oct 19 2025

A major attack is being prepared against Putin. The enemies are within Russia

An influential source in the Kremlin asked us to publish this warning. According to him, Russia's internal enemies have become increasingly active.

"They want to take advantage of the current difficulties - with gasoline, prices, and the economy in general [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/6309 ]. They want to exploit the fact that the DPR and other regions haven't been liberated, and there's no forecast yet for when we'll achieve complete victory there. Internal enemies once again want the SVO to end quickly, without any Victory [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/5937 ]. So they can live normally, enjoy themselves, and earn a living, disregarding Russia's interests," our source said.

He expects that these enemies will soon begin spreading new rumors about Vladimir Putin allegedly being gravely ill and soon being unable to rule Russia. He also expects that the President is ready to end the Second World War, to stop fighting, and to refrain from fighting until complete and final Victory.

"A major information attack against Vladimir Vladimirovich is being prepared. And in the background, who knows, an attack beyond informational ones might occur. We see all the challenges. We are preparing to defend our president," the source assured.

And he addressed the Russian people: "Don't believe any of the rumors being spread about Vladimir Vladimirovich. He's perfectly healthy; he recently had a medical examination. He has no intention of dying. He doesn't plan to end the Second World War without Victory. He's prepared to fight for a long time to achieve the desired result [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/6307 ]. Don't believe the stories that it'll all be over soon; believe in our President. And this time, we must clamp down on our internal enemies. How much longer will they stir things up? It's time to stop!"

Our sources in the Federal Protective Service declined to comment on the information about the attack against Vladimir Vladimirovich. They merely assured us that they have everything under control.

https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/6315

BobfromWB · « **Reply #1602 on:** October 20, 2025, 09:45:37 am »

Kremlin snuffbox/Кремлевская табакерка, Oct 20 2025

Putin was given a report on the situation with oil and gas processing

There are a number of points on the energy sector, on Sunday evening Vladimir Putin received the promised report [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/6264 ]. He was particularly interested in the current state of oil refining and the gas sector.

"The President understands the importance of these areas for our economy, so he's keeping his finger on the pulse. The report took even longer to prepare than expected. But it contains important figures and trends," a source in the Presidential Administration said.

A government source noted that the situation is certainly not critical, but the damage to oil refining this year has been colossal.

"I won't give absolute figures, but such attacks on our important refineries have a cumulative effect. And, be that as it may, by the end of the year, many problems had accumulated. Certain units are no longer so easily available. It's important to understand that gasoline doesn't just appear out of thin air. We see attacks on domestic enterprises almost daily," the source said. He noted that Russians should be understanding about potential shortages in the regions if this situation continues.

The Kremlin did not disclose the President's reaction to the report. However, one source familiar with the exact figures clarified that the figures are even worse than expected. The key problem is that targets even very remote from the front and border are being hit. Covering them all is not yet possible. A recent strike on a major Orenburg gas processing plant, for example, forced the suspension of raw materials from Kazakhstan.

"But these are huge enterprises. No one knows where enemy drones will fly tomorrow," the source concluded.

https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets

DefiantMassRINO · « **Reply #1603 on:** October 20, 2025, 10:00:13 am »

Ukrainian Intelligence needs to start targeting Putin's shadow fleet of tankers.

MeganC · « **Reply #1604 on:** October 20, 2025, 10:16:42 am »

Quote from: DefiantMassRINO on October 20, 2025, 10:00:13 am

Ukrainian Intelligence needs to start targeting Putin's shadow fleet of tankers.

Indeed, they are legitimate targets.

Kamaji · « **Reply #1605 on:** October 20, 2025, 10:31:04 am »

Quote from: DefiantMassRINO on October 20, 2025, 10:00:13 am

Ukrainian Intelligence needs to start targeting Putin's shadow fleet of tankers.

Weird Tolkienish Figure · « **Reply #1606 on:** October 20, 2025, 01:42:16 pm »

Quote from: BobfromWB on October 20, 2025, 09:45:37 am

Kremlin snuffbox/Кремлевская табакерка, Oct 20 2025

Putin was given a report on the situation with oil and gas processing

There are a number of points on the energy sector, on Sunday evening Vladimir Putin received the promised report [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/6264 ]. He was particularly interested in the current state of oil refining and the gas sector.

"The President understands the importance of these areas for our economy, so he's keeping his finger on the pulse. The report took even longer to prepare than expected. But it contains important figures and trends," a source in the Presidential Administration said.

A government source noted that the situation is certainly not critical, but the damage to oil refining this year has been colossal.

"I won't give absolute figures, but such attacks on our important refineries have a cumulative effect. And, be that as it may, by the end of the year, many problems had accumulated. Certain units are no longer so easily available. It's important to understand that gasoline doesn't just appear out of thin air. We see attacks on domestic enterprises almost daily," the source said. He noted that Russians should be understanding about potential shortages in the regions if this situation continues.

The Kremlin did not disclose the President's reaction to the report. However, one source familiar with the exact figures clarified that the figures are even worse than expected. The key problem is that targets even very remote from the front and border are being hit. Covering them all is not yet possible. A recent strike on a major Orenburg gas processing plant, for example, forced the suspension of raw materials from Kazakhstan.

"But these are huge enterprises. No one knows where enemy drones will fly tomorrow," the source concluded.

https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets

So refineries erupting in huge orange fireballs and it's "not critical"? Sure buddy...

PeteS in CA · « **Reply #1607 on:** October 20, 2025, 04:16:20 pm »

Trump denies telling Zelensky to cede land to Russia

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/trump-denies-telling-zelensky-cede-land-russia

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President Donald Trump has denied reports that he urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept Russia's proposed peace terms to end the Ukraine War, including by surrendering territory.

“No, we never discussed it. We think that what they should do is just stop at the lines where they are, the battle lines,” Trump said, according to The Hill.

His denial follows a report from the Financial Times that described his meeting with Zelensky as a "shouting match" and asserted that Trump told Zelensky that Putin would "destroy" him if he failed to capitulate.

A MSM outlet misrepresenting Trump? I'm shocked! Shocked!

bigheadfred · « **Reply #1608 on:** October 20, 2025, 05:05:30 pm »

Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
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At the current pace of Russia’s offensive, it would take Vladimir Putin 103 years to occupy all of Ukraine.

The Economist estimates that to fully occupy the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions alone, Russia would need another five years if its current rate of advance remains unchanged.

Since launching its renewed offensive in May 2025, Russia has seized just 0.4% of Ukrainian territory and failed to achieve any major strategic goals.

The front line has remained largely static since Ukraine’s counteroffensive in October 2022, while losses have been catastrophic.

From the start of the full-scale invasion until January 2025, Russian losses were estimated at 640,000–877,000 troops, including 137,000–228,000 killed.

By October 13, those numbers had risen by almost 60%, reaching between 984,000 and 1.43 million total casualties, with 190,000–480,000 killed, based on data compiled by Western governments and independent researchers.

Earlier, DeepState estimated that since November 2022, Russia has occupied less than 1% of Ukraine’s territory.

berdie · « **Reply #1609 on:** October 20, 2025, 05:12:28 pm »

Quote from: Hoodat on October 20, 2025, 12:02:30 am

Well said!

IMHO, go ahead and give DJT the Nobel. Maybe if he attains his goal he can think clearly.

Hoodat · « **Reply #1610 on:** October 20, 2025, 05:48:41 pm »

https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1980227389507674468

BobfromWB · « **Reply #1611 on:** October 20, 2025, 05:50:09 pm »

Quote from: PeteS in CA on October 20, 2025, 04:16:20 pm

Trump denies telling Zelensky to cede land to Russia

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/trump-denies-telling-zelensky-cede-land-russia

A MSM outlet misrepresenting Trump? I'm shocked! Shocked!

Stopping on current lines is a big win for Russia and a huge loss for Ukraine.

Hoodat · « **Reply #1612 on:** October 20, 2025, 05:50:21 pm »

BobfromWB · « **Reply #1613 on:** October 20, 2025, 05:53:46 pm »

Quote from: bigheadfred on October 20, 2025, 05:05:30 pm

Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
·
1h
At the current pace of Russia’s offensive, it would take Vladimir Putin 103 years to occupy all of Ukraine.

The Economist estimates that to fully occupy the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions alone, Russia would need another five years if its current rate of advance remains unchanged.

Since launching its renewed offensive in May 2025, Russia has seized just 0.4% of Ukrainian territory and failed to achieve any major strategic goals.

The front line has remained largely static since Ukraine’s counteroffensive in October 2022, while losses have been catastrophic.

From the start of the full-scale invasion until January 2025, Russian losses were estimated at 640,000–877,000 troops, including 137,000–228,000 killed.

By October 13, those numbers had risen by almost 60%, reaching between 984,000 and 1.43 million total casualties, with 190,000–480,000 killed, based on data compiled by Western governments and independent researchers.

Earlier, DeepState estimated that since November 2022, Russia has occupied less than 1% of Ukraine’s territory.

Russia's latest big Ukraine offensive gains next to nothing, again

Hundreds of thousands of Vladimir Putin's troops are losing their lives for barely any land
Oct 17th 2025

In May, Russia launched an enormous offensive aimed at breaking Ukrainian lines. Its furious attacks in the following months set the entire front line ablaze.

However, our calculations suggest it has seized just 0.4% of Ukrainian land

Russian forces have achieved no major objectives, with key cities such as Pokrovsk holding the invaders at bay…
… despite relentless attacks

The offensive has come at an enormous cost: our meta-estimate suggests over 100,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war this year.

https://archive.ph/t8e4e

Hoodat · « **Reply #1614 on:** October 20, 2025, 06:04:03 pm »

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1980385448418484432

Hoodat · « **Reply #1615 on:** October 20, 2025, 06:10:56 pm »

"Scrap metal and deformation": after a series of impacts, the Feodosia oil depot cannot be restored

Anna Yanko, Kristina Chernovalova | October 20 | 6:54 p.m

Feodosia oil depot in the occupied Crimea, a key tank park and transshipment point for the supply of fuel through the port, unsuitable for repair due to repeated hits by the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
Mykhailo Gonchar, president of the Center for Global Studies "Strategy XXI", stated this in a comment to Suspilne Krym.

In his assessment, the latest impacts finally disabled the facility, turning much of the equipment into scrap metal and rendering the tanks unsuitable for recoil.

"The last blows on October 5, 6 and 13 have already finally brought this oil depot to a state of dysfunction. Since the affected tanks and long-term burning make them not repairable, this is already scrap metal that has undergone temperature deformation there. So is the equipment that is designed there for pumping oil products", Gonchar emphasized.

He also noted that other fuel storage facilities remain in occupied Crimea, which constitute potential targets, including bases near airfields and railway depots.

"There's still enough objects out there. There are various petroleum product storage bases — near airfields where military aviation is based, as well as railway-related facilities such as in the Jankoya area. All this infrastructure is military, because it ensures fuel consumption: gasoline, diesel, jet fuel. All this is also subject to destruction", he noted.

In addition, the expert explained the strategic goal of strikes on the fuel infrastructure in Crimea: to limit the fuel supply capabilities of Russian contingents and transit through the peninsula.

"The idea of the strikes is to critically reduce the fuel supply capabilities of both the contingent of the occupying forces in Crimea and the transit through Crimea to the southern and eastern regions of Ukraine. Destroying tank parks and hunting fuel echelons — are priority tasks", added the president of the Center for Global Studies.

He also drew attention to the fact that the fuel crisis is deepening . . .

https://suspilne.media/crimea/1143808-metalobruht-i-deformacia-pisla-serii-udariv-feodosijska-naftobaza-ne-pidlagae-vidnovlennu-goncar/

Hoodat · « **Reply #1616 on:** October 20, 2025, 06:14:04 pm »

"Liberators and protectors"

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1980279440417403309

240B · « **Reply #1617 on:** October 20, 2025, 06:14:53 pm »

Quote from: bigheadfred on October 20, 2025, 05:05:30 pm

At the current pace of Russia’s offensive, it would take Vladimir Putin 103 years to occupy all of Ukraine.

The Economist estimates that to fully occupy the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions alone, Russia would need another five years if its current rate of advance remains unchanged.

The rate of advance is changing dramatically against Russia. Not only are they stalled and making no gains, in many areas Russia is losing territory. As Trump and so many other military analysts have said, Russia cannot possibly win "all of Ukraine". Russia had a window of time years ago for conquest of Kiev and they flubbed it. Now it is very much a trench warfare stalemate with Ukraine in the lead due to advances in technology and the patriotic motivation of their soldiers.

Russian soldiers are fighting and dying for Putin who is hold up in a billion dollar mansion somewhere in the mountains.
Ukrainian soldiers are fighting for their homes, their farms, and their families. This makes a BIG difference.

Timber Rattler · « **Reply #1618 on:** October 20, 2025, 06:15:43 pm »

Quote from: PeteS in CA on October 20, 2025, 04:16:20 pm

A MSM outlet misrepresenting Trump? I'm shocked! Shocked!

Nah, I think he actually did behave like that to Zelensky but realized it made him look really bad after word got out. So Trump did what he always does...deny it ever happened and blame "fake news."

Hoodat · « **Reply #1619 on:** October 20, 2025, 06:22:50 pm »

Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦
@bayraktar_1love

❗️Big Russian attack with 26 armoured vehicles repelled today on the Zaporizhzhia front!

At 14:00, Russian forces from the 71st Motorized Rifle Regiment attempted a mechanized assault on Mala Tokmachka. The attack was launched from Verbove and Novoprokopivka, involving up to two companies — a total of 26 vehicles, including tanks, BMPs, BTRs, and “Tigr” armored vehicles.

The Russians advanced in several waves — and were completely repelled.
Situation as of 20:00:

•Russian losses:
– 2 tanks destroyed
– 12 BMPs destroyed
– 6 BTRs destroyed
– 2 “Tigr” armored vehicles destroyed
•A few Russian vehicles managed to retreat; the rest were destroyed or are being finished off.

Defensive actions:
•Ukrainian artillery, FPV drones, strike drones with munitions, and engineer barriers worked in close coordination.
•The Ukrainian tank battalion engaged with direct fire, achieving precise hits on advancing Russian armor.
•Ukrainian defensive coordination and accurate fire control effectively stopped the Russian attack.
0:43 / 2:56

5:26 PM · Oct 20, 2025 · 14K Views

https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1980385089801306206

Hoodat · « **Reply #1620 on:** October 20, 2025, 06:23:30 pm »

Russians.

https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1980297703444914635

Hoodat · « **Reply #1621 on:** October 20, 2025, 09:25:57 pm »

US-Ukraine Team Unveils 300 mph Interceptor Drone to Hunt Shaheds for NATO

Vlad Litnarovych | Oct 20, 2025 | 14:34

AIRO Group Holdings and Ukraine’s Bullet (Degree-Trans LLC) have signed a letter of intent to form a 50/50 joint venture to produce high-speed interceptor drones for US, NATO, and Ukrainian customers, the companies announced on October 16.

The deal aims to move combat-tested Ukrainian designs into Western production lines and deliver an industrialized, certifiable counter-UAS option to allied buyers.

https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1886496453897449489

The platform being commercialized is a fixed-wing interceptor already used in Ukrainian operations. Published performance figures put top speed around 300 mph (≈450 km/h), an operational range near 200 km, and modular payload bays that accept 2.5–9 kg loads—parameters intended to intercept loitering munitions such as Shahed-type one-way attack drones as well as small reconnaissance UAVs.

The partners said they expect definitive agreements within roughly 60 days, with production capacity planned in both the United States and Ukraine.

“This partnership unites the innovation and front-line experience of Ukrainian engineers with AIRO’s manufacturing and program-management expertise,” said Dr. Chirinjeev Kathuria, Executive Chairman of AIRO Group. . . .

https://united24media.com/latest-news/us-ukraine-team-unveils-300-mph-interceptor-drone-to-hunt-shaheds-for-nato-12639