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Attacking An Oil Production System

Some Of The Nuts And Bolts--Starting With Refineries

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Phillips P. OBrien
Oct 03, 2025
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Its fascinating to see media outlets that normally obsess about small farm fields in the Donbas, waking up to the fact that the Ukrainians are systematically trying to disassemble Russia’s oil refining and distribution system. After mostly ignoring or dismissing these strategic attacks for years, indeed downplaying the benefits of ranged strike overall,…

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