Ukraine: The Latest Huge explosions across Russia as Ukraine blows up more key oil facilities & ‘massive losses’ reported around Kupyansk
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Sep 18, 2025 Hamish De Bretton-Gordon, a former British Army tank commander and chemical weapons expert, discusses the call for NATO to implement a no-fly zone in Ukraine and the implications of reported chemical weapon incidents. Anastasiia Dovbnia from Save Ukraine sheds light on the urgent efforts to locate and repatriate stolen children, exposing the alarming conditions they face in military-style education systems. Together, they analyze the impact of deep strikes into Russia and ongoing challenges on the frontlines.
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Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia
- Ukraine struck deep inside Russia, hitting an oil processing complex near the Urals about 870 miles from the front.
- Both Russian and Ukrainian sources confirmed the attack and reported no fatalities but active defences and fires were engaged.
Incremental Advances Along Multiple Fronts
- Russian forces are making incremental advances on multiple fronts, including fighting now inside Kupyansk's outskirts.
- Analysts report Russia concentrating forces toward Liman and attempting to squeeze the Sivirsk salient from multiple directions.
Protect Civilians With Targeted No-Fly Coverage
- Implement a no-fly zone focused on drones and missiles to protect western Ukrainian civilians.
- Use NATO assets to interdict threats from outside Ukrainian airspace up to ~200km instead of entering Ukrainian airspace directly.