02/12/2026

Ukraine carried out a coordinated series of long-range strikes across Russia overnight, hitting energy infrastructure, ammunition depots, and key industrial targets — even as Moscow talks about restraint.

We’ll break down what was hit, why it matters, and how Ukraine is reshaping both the air war and the battlefield balance.

At the same time, Russia launched its own overnight attacks — and Ukraine’s interception rates tell an important story about evolving air defenses.

This was a consequential night.

Chapters:

• 0:00 Introduction and Long-Range Strikes in Russia
• 0:43 Energy Truce and Strike on Tambov Region Plant
• 1:18 Details of the Progress Plant in Michurinsk
• 1:48 Strike on Volgograd Ammunition Depot and the Flamingo Drone
• 2:20 Ukhta Oil Refinery Strike and Drone Footnote
• 4:14 Overnight Russian Attacks on Ukraine and Interception Rates
• 5:36 Ukraine Overhauling Air Defenses
• 6:14 Strikes on Kharkiv and Bombing of a Supermarket
• 6:53 Intercepting a Russian BM-35 Drone
• 7:22 Daily Russian Combat Losses and FPV Drone Dominance
• 8:29 Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole Frontline Updates
• 8:54 International Support: Lithuania, Japan, and Korea
• 9:15 Cyber Warfare: The Starlink Activation “Sting”
• 10:59 Heroism on the Frontlines: Vladislav’s 275-Day Stand
• 12:28 Political Pressure and Final Reflections

Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points.

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