Russia's Strategy Behind Massive Ukraine Strikes (The Duran)

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Russia launches massive strikes on Kiev and Sumy
00:00:58 Why Russia calls these strikes retaliatory
00:01:58 The pattern behind Russia's escalating campaign
00:06:24 Russian air campaign targets Ukrainian logistics
00:08:32 Drones hit gas stations to choke supply lines
00:11:04 Ukraine's Flamingo missiles strike
00:12:34 The new Dirty Dagger missile threat
00:17:56 Russia's gasoline import mystery explained
00:18:30 Zelensky's Pantheon of Heroes sparks backlash
00:21:35 Belarus Lukashenko meets Putin as Syrsky breaks with Zelensky

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, July 4, 2026.]