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Ukrainian Striker Back at The Russian Federation
The Ukrainian military managed to sneak military drones through Russian airspace and managed to attract a Russian energy terminal.
Ukrainian drones completed their attack on 21 January 2024.
The giant Ust-Luga complex, located on the Gulf of Finland about 170 km (110 miles) west of St. Petersburg, ships oil and gas products to international markets.
This demonstrates the massive weaknesses within the Russian air defences and that they cannot adequately protect their airspace deep within their territory, which is an inherent problem due to the share size of the Russian Federation.
Also, the fire suppression operation took too long; the Russians put out the fire incorrectly, causing more damage than needed.
This is a sign of the decline of Russian technical expertise, according to the geopolitical analyst Peter Zilhen.
With more and more Russian engineers and Russians with technical skills being deployed on the Ukrainian front, there are not enough professionals with engineering and professional skills to maintain Russian infrastructure throughout the Russian Federation.
The Ukraine attacks on the Russian refinery have not destroyed the refinery.
