Wars Built on Fictional Narratives w/ Neil Oliver (The Duran)

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00:00:00 Introduction and welcome to Neil Oliver
00:00:43 The collision between narratives and facts
00:01:14 Three major articles admit the West is losing
00:02:51 Eric Schmidt describes a catastrophic Kiev
00:04:33 Political shockwaves spreading across Europe
00:05:23 Why the wars were built on fictional narratives
00:07:44 How Ukraine, Iran, and Gaza are bleeding together
00:09:32 Foreign policy lies inevitably corrupt domestic policy
00:12:21 How the West's treatment of Russia comes home to roost
00:14:21 Discovering the true history behind the Nakba
00:16:02 Andy Burnham replaces Starmer, but nothing changes
00:17:31 The astonishing speed of political collapse
00:21:33 Merz faces a stunning 78 percent resign demand
00:24:12 Sweden's Social Democrats collapse to historic lows
00:25:33 A Stockholm syndrome relationship with failing leaders
00:29:17 Brussels and the Berlaymont building's threatening banner
00:34:52 Putin warns that troops in Ukraine mean confrontation with Russia
00:40:32 NATO officials still insist Russia can be easily beaten
00:45:33 Rome, archaeology, and buildings that reveal fear
00:51:42 Will change come slowly, or all at once

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 16, 2026.]

CEASEFIRE COLLAPSES: Syzran Oil Refinery in Flames. FIVE Gas Stations In Kyiv Destroyed. MS 2026.09.15

Time Stamps:

00:00 — Introduction: top events of the last 12 hours
00:13 — Trump's statement: Ukraine and Russia agree not to hit energy targets
00:47 — Zelenskyy's counter-statement — the gap that killed the deal
02:38 — Negotiations fail — Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia
03:00 — Russia intercepts 222 drones overnight
03:16 — Explosions at Taganrog central air base and industrial zone
04:06 — Huge fire at the Syzran oil refinery after Ukrainian strike
04:47 — Russia resumes: 200 drones launched, 187 intercepted
05:27 — Strategic aviation alert: Tu-95MS and Tu-160 armed and ready
06:09 — US intel: mega strike expected within 72 hours
06:22 — Kyiv fuel crisis: up to three gas stations destroyed this morning
07:07 — Five gas stations destroyed in the capital since September began
08:29 — Orikhiv: Russians advance through southern parts, bombing Yurkivka and Tavriiske
09:05 — Vovchansk: Ukrainian reinforcements arrive — but days are numbered
09:11 — Serhiivka: Russians cut the village in pincers on the M30 road
10:28 — Lyman direction: Ukrainian "Vivaldi" counteroffensive — flag raised in Serebryanske
12:37 — Northern front: Vilkhuvatka confirmed captured — battle for Prykolotne begins
13:25 — Outro

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 16, 2026.]

Russia Begins To Isolate Kiev. Elites Rattled as Rail Link Hit (The Duran)

Trump publicly blames Zelensky for the diesel price shortage even though he personally authorized the strikes on Russian oil refineries that caused it. In this episode we break down how the failed Ukrainian drone offensive, Eric Schmidt's grim admission that Kiev is losing the war, and new Russian strikes on the Kiev to Poland rail line all point toward Russia tightening its grip on the Ukrainian capital much like it did in Odessa. Is Washington preparing to abandon Kiev, or will the pressure for escalation from Sikorski, Rutte and Schmidt win out?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Trump blames Zelensky for the diesel price shortage
00:01:26 Why diesel prices matter to the global economy
00:02:40 Trump grows frustrated after a year of escalation pressure
00:04:30 How the deep strikes campaign against Russia was built since 2023
00:05:53 The Russian economy fails to collapse despite the drone offensive
00:08:30 Russia starts striking the Kiev to Poland rail link
00:11:01 Trump wants Zelensky to halt strikes and save the ceasefire
00:14:50 Washington's blame war between escalation and deal factions
00:18:08 Strike hits the train station as Western officials travel to Kiev
00:20:50 Russia's strategy to gradually isolate and cut off Kiev
00:24:32 The precision strike and the evolution of Russian drone guidance
00:30:31 Russia ends its informal agreement on Western train travel
00:33:57 Comparing Kiev's fate to the fall of Odessa
00:37:48 Sikorski, Rutte and the growing chorus demanding escalation

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 15, 2026.]

Putin Warns Russia And Europe At War If Europe Troops Enter Ukraine; Big Houthi Victory; BRICS Meets (Alexander Mercouris)

Putin has just delivered his bluntest warning yet, telling Europe that sending troops into Ukraine means direct conflict with Russia, a message he chose to deliver from the BRICS summit stage in New Delhi alongside Modi and Xi Jinping. Alexander breaks down why Putin timed this warning now, how a stunning Houthi battlefield surge in Yemen has forced Saudi Arabia to shut down a critical oil pipeline, and why Donald Trump has twice turned away a desperate Mohammed bin Salman. With Europe's rhetoric growing more reckless by the day, how much longer before this warning is tested?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:34 Major news across the Middle East Ukraine and energy markets
00:01:36 Putin's unambiguous words on European troops in Ukraine
00:02:32 Why the Kremlin skipped a formal press conference
00:03:56 Putin questioned on the AfD victory in Saxony Anhalt
00:06:25 Russia moves from hints to an explicit warning
00:07:11 The long decline of German policy toward Russia
00:09:19 German rhetoric escalates linking the AfD to Russia
00:10:23 The Leipzig drone incident and its shaky evidence
00:13:56 Europe escalates with drones missiles and asset seizures
00:19:27 The shadow fleet standoff and Norway's ship seizure
00:22:53 Unproven claims of NATO disrupting a Russian naval exercise
00:25:46 Ukraine's battlefield collapse fuels European panic
00:28:21 Moscow rejects visits from Ratcliffe and Witkoff and Kushner
00:34:03 Putin defends Russia's history of enforcing its red lines
00:44:19 Why Russia no longer fears a conventional conflict with NATO
00:51:19 Putin dominates the BRICS summit in New Delhi
01:01:51 Houthi battlefield gains force Saudi Arabia to shut a pipeline
01:05:56 Trump twice refuses MBS's pleas for military help
01:14:05 Ukraine front line update from Kupiansk to Dobropillya

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 14, 2026.]

Yemeni Forces Take KEY Red Sea PORT CITY as Saudi-Backed Mercenaries FLEE (Rachel Blevins)

The Yemeni Armed Forces are on the move, taking control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, in a shocking offensive that sent Saudi-backed mercenaries fleeing. Now, not only does Ansar Allah have increased control over the Bab El-Mandeb Strait and Yemen’s western coast, but they are not stopping there…



The clip also covers the situation in Ukraine, where there are no longer any interceptor missiles able to shoot down drones or ballistic missiles fired by Russia. As a whole, the Middle Eastern States lack air defence missiles to protect against Iranian attack - the same as we see in Ukraine. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 13, 2026.]

Putin's Advice to Trump; Ratcliffe's Ukraine Power Grab (The Duran)

Ukraine's military and financial collapse is accelerating as Russian forces bomb Black Sea ports and logistics hubs while Kiev runs low on fuel and cash. In this episode we break down Putin's blunt advice to Trump to simply stop helping Ukraine, the CIA's Ratcliffe pushing to replace Witkoff and Kushner as chief negotiator, and the New York Times and Spectator reports admitting Ukraine is losing the war. With Zelensky flying to the UN chasing more money instead of missiles, how much longer can this go on?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Intro: the military picture
00:00:50 Ukraine's military situation is deteriorating fast
00:01:10 Russia bombs Ukraine's Black Sea ports
00:02:23 Round the clock strikes resume on Kiev with no air defense
00:04:01 Ukrainian troops reportedly pull back near Kramatorsk and Kharkiv
00:05:44 Is the reported Lyman counteroffensive real or a media construct
00:06:33 Ukraine's economy and tax revenue are collapsing
00:07:30 New York Times asks where Ukraine's 27 billion dollars went
00:09:16 The pattern behind Ukraine's PR offensives
00:13:17 Zelensky asks for 27 billion in weapons and 36 billion for government
00:14:18 The Spectator says plainly that Ukraine is losing the war
00:19:15 Ratcliffe's threats and Witkoff and Kushner's bribes both fail
00:23:53 Ratcliffe's push to become chief negotiator and escalate
00:27:03 Putin tells Trump to simply stop helping Ukraine
00:29:33 Zelensky heads to the UN chasing money

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 13, 2026.]

Douglas Macgregor: U.S. Defeated in Iran & Israel Will Not Survive (Glenn Deisen)

Douglas Macgregor is a retired Colonel, combat veteran, and former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense.



Excellent assessment from Macgregor. The title for this clip does not tell the whole story. Macgregor sees the war against Iran as a no win situation, with the US, that is under the influence of the Israelis, withdrawing from Central Asia, following on from the British Empire, and that the war in Ukraine is now finally on its last legs. Economic disaster is on the way too. He thinks there will be (political) revolution in the West against the globalists, and there are already signs of this happening. People on the street can see the truth directly, and also via the alternative media, and are acting accordingly. The main thing to consider, in terms of creating a better future, is that truth and transparency is essential. Thankfully we are already on this path.

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

Trump Careening Towards the Point of No Return w/Iran Col Doug Macgregor (Daniel Davis)

Colonel Macgregor repeats the point that the US cannot win against Iran in the Middle East and that Trump never really understood the military situation. He says the US is doing the bidding of the Israelis who have captured Washington. He thinks that the agenda to destroy Iran will fail and backfire on Israel as a board alliance is created to oppose them.

 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 10, 2026.]

Russia BOMBARDS Kiev with MAJOR STRIKES + NEW Geran Drones SHOCK the West | Mark Sleboda (Rachel Blevins)

After a brief pause to entertain Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff (Trump’s sorry excuse for diplomats) over the weekend, Russia has returned to carrying out major strikes on Kiev. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed strikes on defense-industrial facilities and transport-logistics hubs in Kiev and the surrounding region on Monday night.

International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda noted Russia is using both ballistic and cruise missiles, but it’s also utilizing advanced Geran drones with jet-powered engines that appear to be under manual control, as they “loiter around Kiev until they decide which target they’re going to hit.”

To say that the latest Russian military advancements are driving the West crazy would be an understatement.



The interview also takes a brief look at the escalating war between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. This second conflict zone is pushing the world towards an economic disaster as Gulf State oil supplies are cut off. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 10, 2026.]

Paul Craig Roberts: Putin's Mistake - Letting the West Attack Russia (Glenn Deisen)

Paul Craig Roberts is an economist and former United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy. Roberts argues the US is in rapid decline economically and it is defeated in Iran. Roberts expresses concerns that a great power like Russia allowed the West to become comfortable with attacking Russia, which suggests that much instability is coming.



The clip opens with Paul Craig Roberts pointing out that the US is under the thumb of neocons that have been driving the Greater Israel project ever since the 911 (false flag) attacks. The war on terror has been about regime change, and it's now moved on to Iran. He adds that US Presidents are not really in full control of their administrations, going from his own experience and from what we've seen recently.

Roberts thoughts on Russia's conduct of the war in Ukraine, that they have not moved strongly enough to quickly destroy their opposition, are insightful. Over time this drawn out war has led to the idea that the Russians can be toyed with, by other Western powers, without much consequence. However, while this might be true kinetically the war is actually bleeding Europe economically.

The Russian war plan, while it was somewhat inept at the beginning, might now be for the war to drag on such that Europe falls apart without them having to fight them directly. Already we are seeing populist parties gaining ground in Germany, France, and the UK and elsewhere.

The Western-Israeli idea of waging proxy war is now backfiring in a world beset by globalist/neo-liberal economic and societal policies - where debt levels are sky high, where industry has been outsourced, where NET ZERO driven energy costs has destroyed whatever is left, and where mass migration has caused untold problems.

Best comment on You Tube:

@Bb11999
I think Putin let west attack because he wants' west to bleed financially and they are by supporting the most corrupt regime in the world bleeding to death in their own countries, without russia fighting them. A very smart move by Putin.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 9, 2026.]

Raisi's BRICS Legacy Shapes Iran's Future as War Resumes (The Duran)

The Strait of Hormuz is once again the center of the war between the United States and Iran. In this episode we break down the hidden power struggle inside Tehran between hardliners in the IRGC who want confrontation and Pezeshkian who wants a deal to save Iran's economy, plus new reporting on Russian military assistance to Iran dating back to the Raisi era. Can Pezeshkian outmaneuver the hardliners before Trump's next Truth Social post blows it all up again?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 War resumes over control of the Strait of Hormuz
00:00:56 Conflicting reports on how many ships are getting through
00:02:22 Iran's hardliner faction wants Hormuz kept closed
00:03:21 Pezeshkian pushes for a deal to save Iran's economy
00:05:26 Trump's Truth Social posts collapse the informal arrangement
00:09:11 Raisi's legacy of BRICS, China and Russia ties
00:10:15 Does Iran have any real military path to victory
00:13:11 Hardliners are right about America but offer no alternative
00:16:36 Financial Times report on Russian military aid to Iran
00:19:32 Could a Minsk style deal buy Iran time to prepare

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 8, 2026.]

Russia Surrounds Key Donbas Towns Rejects Truce; Kharkov Troops Surrender; Witkoff Kushner In Moscow (Alexander Mercouris)

Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine’s key Donbas fortress towns while entire units surrender in the Kharkov region, right as Witkoff and Kushner touch down in Moscow to meet Putin. Alexander breaks down the battlefield collapse around Kostiantynivka, Dobropillya and Sloviansk, and explains why Putin’s answer to Zelensky’s ceasefire push is likely to be another firm rejection. With Donbass cauldrons closing fast, is the diplomacy already too far behind the war?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Intro, Witkoff and Kushner touch down in Moscow ahead of Putin meeting
00:02:17 Why the author expects this diplomatic push to fail again
00:04:33 Russian advances west of Kostiantynivka begin, key villages fall
00:07:26 How capturing Bilenke would split Kramatorsk and Sloviansk in two
00:11:27 Dobropillya supply roads being cut, garrison nearing encirclement
00:16:11 Marochko confirms Russian troops clearing Dobropillya village
00:24:51 Why Kyiv is expected to order troops to hold rather than retreat
00:27:50 Svyatohirsk confirmed captured, Yampil pocket and Lyman under threat
00:31:58 Kharkov region encirclement, mass Ukrainian surrenders reported
00:36:32 Situation deteriorating in Zaporizhzhia and the Orikhiv sector
00:38:28 Debunking claimed Ukrainian counteroffensives near Kupyansk
00:41:00 European pressure pushes Washington back to the negotiating table
00:45:27 The buffer zone proposal and Ratcliffe's earlier failed Moscow trip
00:52:51 Why Putin has never made real concessions in past negotiations
00:58:23 What Putin actually conceded, and did not concede, at Anchorage
01:03:23 Zelensky declares a ceasefire, Putin offers only a three day pause
01:08:29 Ryabkov's warning that any deal must reflect ground realities
01:17:19 Why Kyiv will keep refusing to withdraw from Donbas
01:23:02 Revisiting the SBU headquarters strike, now believed to be Russian

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 7, 2026.]

Out of Money, Out of Missiles: Zelensky Exit Plan as Trump Faces Ukraine Defeat (The Duran)

Ukraine's front lines are collapsing as Russian forces advance on Kharkov, Zaporizhzhia and Donbass all at once. In this episode we break down Zelensky's desperate push to close Russian airspace, the empty 90 billion euro loan and the very real chance Kiev's railway lifeline to Europe gets cut. Is this the checkmate moment that finally ends project Ukraine?



If the Ukrainians attempt to set up a Government in exile the Russians should issue arrest warrants and put out a bounty on these officials. Thus far the Ukrainian side have engaged in terroristic operations that could be used against them in a legal sense.

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Ukraine collapse and the panic gripping Kiev and the West
00:01:13 Why the West is realizing the war is being lost
00:03:05 The Leipzig drone incident and the hybrid war narrative
00:05:14 Zelensky demands Europe close Russian airspace
00:07:30 Russian army breakthroughs in Kharkov Orekhov and Dobropillya
00:08:56 Ukraine out of air defense and its budget crisis
00:10:24 The 90 billion euro loan that was never really raised
00:16:37 Russian strikes creep toward Kiev and its railway station
00:20:07 Why cutting the Poland rail link would be a checkmate move
00:22:52 The failed 500 drone strike on Moscow airspace
00:26:54 Is Washington capable of pulling out of project Ukraine
00:27:31 CIA director Ratcliffe and the Telegram channel scandal
00:32:53 Can Zelensky survive, Fedorov, Azov and coup risk
00:36:22 Zelensky's exit plan and a government in exile in France
00:38:33 Why the conflict continues even after Kiev falls

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 6, 2026.]

Russia Just Launched Another Offensive on Dobropillia (History Legends)

Operational & Tactical breakdown of the Russian offensive against the city of Dobropillia between July and August 2026.



Time Stamps:

0:00 Introduction
3:13 Recap 2026
7:33 The offensive begins (July)
17:25 Fall of Bilytske
25:00 Russian breakthrough (August)
30:14 Final assessment

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 6, 2026.]

Modi, Erdogan and Tokayev Gang Up on Putin (The Duran)

At the SCO summit in Bishkek, Russia faced an unexpected wave of pressure as Modi, Erdogan and Tokayev all pushed Putin toward a ceasefire with Ukraine, while Xi Jinping and China quietly stood firmly behind Moscow. In this episode we break down why this moment exposed real cracks inside BRICS and what it means for Russia, India, Turkey and Kazakhstan as the war in Ukraine heads toward its next phase. Was this a diplomatic win for Putin or a warning sign for Russia's alliances.



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 SCO summit overview, Eurasian leaders pressure Russia
00:01:13 Modi publicly calls on Putin for peace with Ukraine
00:03:23 Xi stays silent as Putin defends Russia at press conference
00:05:35 Is this genuine concern or US pressure on Modi, Tokayev and Lula
00:07:26 BRICS officials fear of American sanctions
00:10:24 China and Russia axis solidifies
00:13:39 Russia's leverage over India and Kazakhstan
00:17:36 Putin's past restraint and Bishkek as a wake up call
00:21:00 Nervousness for Turkey, Kazakhstan and Georgia as Russia grows stronger
00:23:55 India's view on a Russian victory and closing thoughts

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 5, 2026.]

Kharkiv Cauldron🪖 Massive Drone Strikes. Ukrainian Army Faces Crisis. Military Summary 2026.09.03

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00:00 - Introduction: World situation on September 3, 2026
00:15 - Kharkiv Cauldron: Russian forces encircle up to 2,000 Ukrainian troops
00:37 - Three settlements captured: Vasilyevka, Blagodatnaya, Dolzhanka
01:56 - Escape routes cut: Ukrainians trapped in northeastern pocket
04:08 - Strike wipes out Ukrainian temporary deployment point
04:40 - Northeastern Kharkiv collapses, Russia advances toward Veliky Burluk
05:31 - Borova direction: Putin confirms large Ukrainian pocket
08:25 - Druzhkovka direction: Izhevka captured, advance continues
10:12 - Zaporozhye: Novodanilovka under Russian control
12:19 - Failed Ukrainian strike: 400+ drones shot down over Moscow
13:48 - Russia reinforces air defenses and refinery protection
15:10 - Russia prepares massive Kh-101 strategic strike
16:01 - Assassination attempt on Russian general near Engels airfield
17:51 - Drone strikes expand to western Ukraine (Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi)
20:12 - Multiple warehouses destroyed in Kiev region
21:41 - Ukrainian army crisis: F-16 missile shortage, fuel cuts, salary delays
24:15 - Conclusion

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

Russian Strikes Enrage Zelensky; Russian Airports Threat; Putin No Talks With Terrorists; Orekhov (Alexander Mercouris)

Zelensky is warning foreign airlines that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe, an open threat to attack Moscow and St Petersburg airports that Vladimir Putin has now branded a declaration of state terrorism. Alexander breaks down Putin's Bishkek press conference, from the blunt words we do not negotiate with terrorists to the collapsing Ukrainian front lines at Kharkov, Siversk and the Barvinkove pocket. Is Zelensky's latest threat the spark that finally triggers the retaliation Putin has promised?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Intro to today's program
00:00:53 Russian drone and missile strikes pound Kiev and Odessa
00:03:22 Zelensky blames Europe for being on holiday
00:05:38 Zelensky threatens airlines flying to Russian airports
00:07:49 Turkish Airlines reportedly cutting flights to Russia
00:13:56 Putin responds to Zelensky's airport threat
00:16:29 Putin says Russia does not negotiate with terrorists
00:17:15 Ratcliffe's Moscow trip and a proposed Putin Zelensky Trump summit
00:19:53 Why Russia has not targeted Ukraine's leadership
00:22:38 Modi presses Putin for a negotiated peace in Bishkek
00:31:07 Putin details Ukraine's economic and financial collapse
00:39:13 Ukrainian forces encircled in the Barvinkove pocket
00:49:58 Putin rejects returning to the Black Sea grain deal
00:55:09 Putin denies rumors of a new Russian mobilization
00:56:06 Russia moves to protect oil refineries from drone attacks
01:04:27 China's Xi Jinping distances himself from Ukraine diplomacy
01:08:03 Power of Siberia 2 pipeline renamed Power of Baikal
01:10:20 CIA chief Ratcliffe and the state of US Russia relations
01:13:04 Ukraine grows more reckless as the war enters a dangerous phase

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

Pepe Escobar: Rise of a Post-Western World at the SCO Summit (Glenn Deisen)

Pepe Escobar is a journalist, a political analyst, and author.



There's a huge block of Eurasian countries set to move away from the US and Western finance. Pepe reports that significant economic moves are being ignored.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 3, 2026.]

Russian Strikes Are Breaking The Zelensky Regime (The Duran)

Russia has launched an unprecedented fourth straight day of drone and missile strikes on Kiev, pushing Ukraine's power grid, gas supply and city life toward collapse. In this episode we break down Putin's order to hit Ukraine's energy system, the CIA connection to Zelensky's drone strategy, and Budanov's stunning admission about Ukrainian mobilization losses. With Kiev's economy crumbling and the front lines caving near Sumy and Pokrovsk, how much longer can Ukraine hold on?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Four Days of Russian Strikes on Kiev
00:01:31 Drone Campaign Devastates and Exhausts Kiev
00:03:16 Ukraine Faces New Advanced Geran Drones
00:05:43 Kiev Economy Collapsing Empty Shelves
00:08:44 Putin Orders Massive Strikes on Energy Grid
00:11:02 Zelensky Cut Russian Gas Transit
00:12:09 Winter Catastrophe Looming Kherson Evacuated 00:14:24 Refugee Tensions Rise in Poland
00:17:04 Peskov Only Ukraine Capitulation Ends War
00:18:45 Ratcliffe and CIA Behind Zelensky Drone Plan
00:20:34 Europe Gas Storage Critically Low
00:27:48 Budanov Admits Massive Mobilization Losses
00:29:23 Ukraine Considers Conscripting Women
00:34:41 Why Sending Ratcliffe to Moscow Backfired
00:38:20 Front Lines Collapsing Around Sumy and Donbas

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 2, 2026.]

Russia Announces Will Smash Ukraine's Energy System; Zelensky Blames Others As Kiev Hit Again, Sumy (Alexander Mercouris)

Russia has announced that it is preparing massive strikes against Ukraine’s energy system, a warning that comes as Kiev endures nightly drone and missile attacks and Zelensky scrambles to blame others for the devastating ammunition dump explosion in the city. Alexander breaks down Putin’s mysterious secret decrees, the crippling Black Sea blockade the Daily Telegraph now admits is real, and the advancing Russian offensive toward Sumy, Kharkov and Chernihiv. With Kiev’s power grid on the brink of collapse, is Ukraine’s capital now facing a winter it cannot survive?



Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:47 Nightly Russian strikes on Kiev continue using Geran 4 and 5 drones
00:02:09 Ukraine has lost 90 percent of its civilian storage to warehouse strikes
00:03:46 Russian defense ministry statement on preparing massive energy strikes
00:06:24 Putin's mysterious three secret decrees and what they might mean
00:14:56 Ukraine's energy system already in a dire state before new strikes
00:19:03 The full range of Russian missiles used so far against Ukraine
00:21:44 Kiev ammunition dump strike and the Patriot PAC3 interceptor theory
00:31:16 Daily Telegraph admits the Black Sea blockade is crippling Ukraine
00:42:51 Zelensky demands more drones and blames others for the dump strike
00:50:53 Comparing Junes Moscow drone strike to the current hammering of Kiev
00:51:42 Russian forces capture two settlements in Sumy region
00:53:03 Sumy encirclement underway with Kharkov and Kiev in the crosshairs
00:58:01 Reports of a Russian buildup in Bryansk aimed at Chernihiv region
01:04:38 Why the strikes on Kiev look like a softening up operation
01:09:20 Russian troops reportedly entering the former Kakhovka reservoir
01:12:20 Ratcliffe's Moscow visit and the real diplomatic effort behind it
01:18:54 Frozen Russian assets debate and Merz threatens new sanctions

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, September 1, 2026.]