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For three years Russia had mostly refrained from attacking Ukrainian infrastructure. [[Electricity]] and heat supply operated at [[peace]] time levels with foreign funding. Only since 2025 did [[NATO]]/[[Ukrainian]] attacks on Russian [[civilian]] infrastructure increase. In March 2025 [[President Trump]] announced a 30-day infrastructure ceasefire. Russia committed to it. Ukraine did not. | For three years Russia had mostly refrained from attacking Ukrainian infrastructure. [[Electricity]] and heat supply operated at [[peace]] time levels with foreign funding. Only since 2025 did [[NATO]]/[[Ukrainian]] attacks on Russian [[civilian]] infrastructure increase. In March 2025 [[President Trump]] announced a 30-day infrastructure ceasefire. Russia committed to it. Ukraine did not. | ||
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==Assassination attempt on President Putin== | ==Assassination attempt on President Putin== | ||
[[File:12-29-25.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Former [[Russian Federation]] [[President Dmitry Medvedev]]'s reaction to the [[Major_events_in_the_Ukraine_proxy_war,_2025#Assassination_attempt_on_President_Putin|2025 Assassination attempt on President Putin]].]] | [[File:12-29-25.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Former [[Russian Federation]] [[President Dmitry Medvedev]]'s reaction to the [[Major_events_in_the_Ukraine_proxy_war,_2025#Assassination_attempt_on_President_Putin|2025 Assassination attempt on President Putin]].]] | ||
Revision as of 12:13, January 22, 2026
- Main article: NATO war in Ukraine
Ukraine had been warned that any attack on Russian infrastructure would be responded to in kind. But Ukraine continued attacks on Russian cities which led to deaths and serious problems in Belgorod and elsewhere.
For three years Russia had mostly refrained from attacking Ukrainian infrastructure. Electricity and heat supply operated at peace time levels with foreign funding. Only since 2025 did NATO/Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure increase. In March 2025 President Trump announced a 30-day infrastructure ceasefire. Russia committed to it. Ukraine did not.
Assassination attempt on President Putin
On the night of December 28-29, 2025, 91 drones were launched against the strategic command center located at Russian President Vladimir Putin's personal residence in the Novgorod region.[1] All drones were reported shot down. The incident, occurring during the personal meeting between Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Florida created much anger and speculation in the Russian Federation about who was responsible for the attack.[2]
The Ukrainian dictator at first denied knowledge or involvement. Speculation quickly shifted the UK's MI6 because they had the means and motivation to disrupt and stall President Trump's 28 point peace plan.[3] Questions quickly emerged about President Trump, or his inner circle's own possible involvement. Given the way the negotiations were being handled by the Trump 2.0 administration outside regular diplomatic channels between the Russian Federation and the US Deep State, the questions were entirely valid.
Trump called Putin shortly before Zelensky arrived, and asked him to stand by and he would be called back after Trump and Zelensky conferred. Meanwhile, the origination of Putin's phone call was GPS located, and the massive drone attack commenced. When Trump called Putin back, Putin informed him of the attack. Speculation immediately arose in Russian intelligence services whether President Trump personally could be trusted, or if there were leaks within Trump's immediate inner circle.[4]
The attack obviously was intended to derail President Trump's peace negotiations. The ex-comedian and television star Zelensky is largely viewed as a figurehead who has outlived his usefulness as a fundraiser for the corrupt money laundering war mafia as the loss of US contributions have dried up. Speculation abounded that Zelensky's opponents in the Ukrainian war party with UK and possibly American deep state CIA aid launched the attack to embarrass Zelensky.
The Russian Duma began talk about upgrading the Special Military Operation to a state of war which would grant the President special powers and allow the use of conscripts outside Russian territory. Mobile Oreshnik systems began combat service in Belarus on December 30, 2025.[5]
Ukraine drone strike on New Year's Eve celebration
As the clock struck midnite, a Ukrainian drone strike carrying incendiary bombs killed at least 24 civilians, including a 5 year old and injured more than 50 during New Year celebrations in the village of Khorly, Kherson region. Russian authorities claim the attack targeted a hotel and café filled with civilians, sparking a massive fire and widespread chaos. Graphic images from the scene show burned buildings and casualties.[6] The bodies of the dead victims were burnt beyond recognition.
Another drone occurred in Moscow shortly after President Putin concluded his televised News Years Greeting to the nation and world minutes before midnite.
Piracy on the high seas
Oreshnik strike in Lviv oblast
Russia's second-ever use of the Oreshnik was a response to three recent provocations. These are the CIA/MI6/Ukraine's attempted assassination of Putin right before New Year's, France and the UK's official plans to deploy troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire is agreed to, and the US' seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker in the Atlantic Ocean.
Reports indicate the Bilche-Volitsko-Uhersky underground gas storage facility in Stryi was struck a few minutes before midnite on January 8, 2026,[7] which has a storage capacity of 17.05 billion cubic meters or more than 50% of the total capacity of all storage facilities in Ukraine and the largest in Europe.[8] According to the Military Air Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Oreshnik was traveling at 13,000kmph or Mach 10.9 (10.9 times the speed of sound).
Reports stated Russia notified the US three hours prior to the launch,[9] which makes sense because the launch of an ICBM-like vehicle could be interpreted by early warning missile detection systems as a nuclear first strike. It's clear the US knew well in advance given there was “unusual activity” reported in Kapustin Yar.
On Monday January 12, 2026 the Russian Ministry of Defense corrected the misperception which appeared in media over the weekend. The true target of the Oreshnik strike was the Lvov State Aviation Repair Plant. The plant was being used to service Ukraine F-16s and MiG-29s supplied by Western countries. The plant also produced long-range and medium-range attack UAVs used to hit Russian facilities inside Russia.
References
- ↑ The 91 drones of stupidity, Lorenzo Maria Pacini, December 31, 2025.
- ↑ https://youtu.be/1V45pvIHIt8
- ↑ https://iol.co.za/news/opinion/2025-12-30-why-mi6-is-the-most-likely-intelligence-agency-behind-the-drone-attack-on-vladimir-putins-residence/
- ↑ https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/disturbing-speculation-re-attack
- ↑ https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2005905064439824609
- ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-in/politics/international-relations/ukraine-s-deadliest-drone-strike-hits-new-year-crowd-kills-24-in-russia-controlled-kherson/vi-AA1TpLmm
- ↑ https://x.com/Megatron_ron/status/2009404753533386785
- ↑ Gas is stored in natural porous sandstones covered by impermeable clay layers: this prevents not only gas leakage but also protects the reservoir from external impact. The infrastructure depth ranges from 690 to 890 meters (for comparison: American bunker-busting bombs GBU-57, which were used on Fordow and other facilities in Iran, can penetrate up to 61 meters). But the 'geological structure has its vulnerability: the Bilche-Volytsko-Uherske underground gas storage area is characterized by a complex tectonic structure with many faults. Even without explosives, "Oreshnik" can carry 6 to 10 separating blocks, each containing 6 sub-munitions (up to 36 striking elements in total), accelerating to 10 Mach speeds, which may cause seismic waves and disrupt geological integrity along tectonic fault lines.
- ↑ https://x.com/disclosetv/status/2009329533477114111