Russia Makes Biggest Odessa Attack; Rejects Turkey Truce Call; Captures Key Donbas Defences; Orekhov (Alexander Mercouris)

The biggest revelation is that Turkey fully reveals itself as an enemy of both Russia and Iran (they signed a pact to defend Saudi Arabia from attack). They've now signed onto two unwinnable conflicts, that will be their undoing.

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Introduction and why August is an ominous month
00:02:50 Russias biggest strike yet on Odessas port complex
00:06:08 Fuel depots and military sites hit across Odessa region
00:08:13 Bridges destroyed, supply routes cut near Odessa
00:09:27 Kiev struck: Flamingo missile plant and fuel depots hit
00:10:58 Geran drones sink ships supplying weapons to Ukraine
00:13:19 Turkey and Erdogan react to Black Sea attacks
00:20:58 Erdogan proposes a Black Sea moratorium
00:23:22 Turkey to supply Ukraine with 70 ATACMS missiles
00:24:55 Russia rejects Turkeys truce call
00:32:45 Russia says there is no interest in negotiations now
00:36:40 Rumors General Surovikin may return to command
00:41:20 Ivanovka captured in Kharkiv region
00:43:57 Vasyutynske and Toretske captured in Donbas
00:49:55 Reports of fighting inside Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia
00:59:06 Western media admits Ukraines momentum has collapsed
01:10:14 Gallotti concedes the drone offensive achieved little
01:22:11 Europe faces a deepening energy and fuel crisis

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, August 11, 2026.]