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SO MUCH NEWS TO COVER TODAY
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- Sep 13, 2026
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Summary
I examine a consequential night in the Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine reported strikes on the TANECO refinery in Tatarstan—more than 1,200 kilometers from Ukraine—and the Slavyansk EKO refinery in Krasnodar, a facility with roughly 5.2 million tons of annual processing capacity. I also look at reported hits on UAV launch infrastructure, repeaters, radar assets, and facilities at Taganrog, including claims that the city had lost operational Pantsir and S-300/S-400 systems.On the other side, Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 453 attack drones and missiles, with 409 targets downed or suppressed but impacts recorded at 13 locations. Russian strikes damaged infrastructure in Odesa and hit a gas station and Kyiv-Warsaw train locomotive within two kilometers of Poland’s border. Finally, I assess the reported first naval engagement fought entirely by unmanned surface vessels in the Black Sea—and why cheap autonomous systems could reshape naval deterrence, especially for NATO, the United States, and Taiwan.00:00 Overnight Ukrainian and Russian Strikes02:45 Taganrog Air Defenses and UAV Infrastructure05:00 Russia’s Reported 453-Drone Attack07:58 Odesa Damage and Russia’s Drone Campaign11:47 Reported First Unmanned Naval Battle13:28 Naval Warfare and Deterrence Lessons15:29 What the Strikes and Drones Mean Next#UkraineRussiaWar #RussianOilRefineries #PolandBorder #BlackSea #DroneWarfare #NATOFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg 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…