Game 1 World Series hero Addison Barger slept on Davis Schneider's pull-out couch last night. You can't make this stuff up.

President Trump:
Well, I don't know that they will. I think that they'll certainly have an impact. They're massive sanctions. It's sanctions on oil. Hopefully, he [Putin] will become reasonable, and hopefully Zelenskyy will be reasonable, too. You know, it takes two to tango, as they say.

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

Despite relentless attacks, and huge losses, Russian forces have achieved no major objectives in their summer campaign against Ukraine. Our data analysis suggests that Vladimir Putin will struggle to win on the battlefield

1/8 Putin's Perspective — If you were Putin, this is the nightmare you’d be living:

You started a useless war that was supposed to last days. It has lasted years.

You thought Ukraine would fold. Instead, it became stronger, more united, and more militarized than ever

Russia took less than 1% of Ukraine since Nov 2023. Only cost them at least half a million soldiers.

Putin’s Lies Hide Weakness Russia has thrived on lies for centuries; its undoing will come when truth proves more powerful than the fictions it desperately spins

“As Yuri Andropov once put it, “We just need to plant the seeds. Others will harvest and re-plant for us.” Useful idiots abroad—politicians, activists, or commentators—spread and legitimize Russian narratives…”

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Salavat oil refinery in russia.

Beautiful 🔥

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Russian milbloggers are deeply concerned about the situation near Dobropillia. The area they proudly advanced into is now at risk of becoming a pocket.

The Kirishi oil refinery is among the top 10 largest oil refineries in russia, with a capacity of over 20 million tons of oil per year.

Approximate routes of tonight’s drone attacks in Ukraine and Poland (yellow) and cruise missile attacks in Ukraine (red), as published on Telegram channel "monitorwar".

HIMARS strike on the Russian BUK-M2 air defence system.

Here are losses I could identify for August 27th

120 💀
43255 👻 in 365 past days
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Krasnodar, Russia. Oil refinery🔥Fireworks night 🎆

UAVs attack! 🦅🇺🇦 DroneBomber

Here are losses I could identify for August 26th

92 💀
43135 👻 in 364 past days
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🔥🛢️/1. Tonight there is a very large attack on the Russian Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery with a capacity of 7.9 million tons per year, Samara region of Russia.

According to eyewitnesses, at least dozens of drones hit the refinery. The entire territory is shrouded in smoke and fire after the attack.

NEW: The United States is reportedly willing to supply supporting assets to a European-led force grouping as part of postwar security guarantees for Ukraine.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 26, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar082625

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Here are losses I could identify for August 25th

114 💀
43039 👻 in 363 past days
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Here are losses I could identify for August 23rd

132 💀
42853 👻 in 361 past days
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Here are losses I could identify for August 22nd

130 💀
42721 👻 in 360 past days
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The Bolton raid should chill you: my emergency video (full video linked)

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Here are losses I could identify for August 21st

111 💀
42591 👻 in 359 past days
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⚡ Footage emerges of spectacular strikes by 🇺🇦Ukraine’s fastest missile “Flamingo” on major russian oil refineries

Its range is up to 3,000 km, and its warhead weighs 1,150 kg, Politico reports.

Source: x.com/nexta_tv/sta...

Here are losses I could identify for August 20th

104 💀
42480 👻 in 358 past days
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Here are losses I could identify for August 18th

154 💀
42154 👻 in 356 past days
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Here are losses I could identify for August 17th

75 💀
42000 👻 in 355 past days
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Here are losses I could identify for August 16th

106 💀
41925 👻 in 354 past days
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YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger Ukraine Is Beating Russia: What Putin Doesn't Want You to Know

Please watch and share. Ukraine is winning

Ukraine Is Beating Russia: What Putin Doesn't Want You to Know
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