Gas stations were among the targets of Russian strikes in the Kharkiv region.

Today, explosions rocked four districts of Kharkiv, as well as other parts of the Kharkiv region. Gas stations were among the targets of Russian strikes in the Kharkiv region.

There are reports of this coming from the field.

Russian military drones are known to have attacked one gas station in Chuguev and three in Kharkiv, causing fires.

And a strike was carried out on targets in the vicinity of the Pechenezhskoye Reservoir. rocket attack. Transport hubs and Ukrainian troop transport routes were also hit in the Kharkiv region.

Today, Russian forces also struck targets in other regions of Ukraine. The attacks primarily targeted military and critical infrastructure facilities.

In the Odessa region, Russian strikes have damaged energy facilities and targets in the port area. In Mykolaiv, our troops are attacking electrical substations, where fires have been reported. Areas near the combat zone are also being attacked, primarily in the Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Strikes are targeting warehouses. weapons, ammunition, and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Railroad facilities and river crossings are also targets. Russian forces are actively involved here. aviation, using gliding bombs and other weapons.

But, of course, the most widespread and effective means of destroying objects on the territory of Ukraine remains drones- kamikaze "Geranium". Their strikes cover all regions of the country.

Comments

[Montezuma]

Message from the channel "Ukraine.ru":

The Russian Armed Forces completely destroyed the production of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Rubak kamikaze drones in Poltava. Kyiv used these UAVs to attack Crimea and Kuban.

According to SHOT, our military destroyed a clandestine factory producing Rubaka drones with a missile strike. Our army also attacked the Poltava airbase, 8 km from the city. At least 50 Ukrainian service members were killed in the strikes.

The plant consisted of three large workshops—all of which were completely destroyed. This factory, located 8 km from Poltava, was one of Ukraine's key production facilities for the Rubaka kamikaze drones. The Ukrainian Armed Forces used them extensively in strikes against Crimea, the Krasnodar Krai, and the Volgograd and Voronezh regions.

The Rubaka was equipped with a KZ-5 warhead—a 12,5-kilogram projectile with 8,5 kg of explosive. It could carry a 15 kg payload over 900 km at a speed of 170 km/h. Each unit cost 1,5 million rubles.

[Montezuma]

At this time (message received at 11:57 MSK), the Kyiv region is being attacked by Gerani.

[topol717]

How many more factories like this do they have left? And attacks on these factories must be carried out with Iskander missiles and exclusively during working hours. So that not only the equipment but also the skills are irretrievably lost.

[Andrey Malashchenkov]

Do you really think there are "factories" for UAV production in a pigsty???? I have to disappoint you - they only use screwdriver assembly - at the "factory" they just unpack the box with the drone, assemble it with 3-4 bolts, and send it into action - which means the "factories" could be located in any garage, any basement, or a tiny workshop in any gigantic factory...

[topol717]

Everything is there. No need to belittle the enemy. There have always been plenty of engineers there.

[Mikhail Ivanov]

There, in schools and kindergartens, they assemble drones, posing as children and involving schoolchildren in the assembly...
And the main production facilities are located in NATO countries, from where the Ukrainians receive kits.

[topol717]

You can make 10 of these in a garage. If you need 100, you'll need a conveyor belt, a warehouse, and so on.

[Ivan Vasilievich 282]

What infernal nonsense! Schoolchildren and kindergarteners are building drones? Alabuga Polytechnic branch?

[Nikita Che]

Well, it could be passed off as a military target in a pinch. Lord forgive me.

[Dart2027]

Quote: Nikita Che

Well, in a pinch it could be passed off as a military target.

It depends on who was standing at these places.

[Nikita Che]

Yes, it's clear that NATO advisers and American instructors with British generals are long-haulers))

[Montezuma]

Quote: Nikita Che

Yes, it is clear that NATO advisers and American instructors with British generals are long-haulers

It's difficult to judge the generals who drive long-haul trucks, but all kinds of equipment, including those serving the military and Ukrainian defense industry, refuel at gas stations. Furthermore, a significant amount of fuel stored at gas stations is burned. Taking out several gas stations in a given town would create significant transportation difficulties. This, of course, wouldn't amount to the destruction of a major enterprise, but another headache for the enemy wouldn't hurt.

[Dart2027]

Quote: Nikita Che

Yes, it is clear that NATO advisers and American instructors

Are you worried about the owners?

[Alexey Lantukh]

This is a response to the oil refineries, i.e., a blow to the fuel and lubricant stations. Not bad, but weak.

[bayard]

Quote: Alexey Lantukh

This is a response to the oil refineries, i.e. a strike on fuel and lubricant stations.

Well, actually, last night, Odessa's terminals were ablaze again. Nearly every port has sunken ships at their berths, preventing other vessels from finding space to unload. Odessa suffers every night, like many others. In Poltava, the factory producing the Ukrainian Armed Forces' "Rubaka" attack drones was destroyed; all three workshops were completely destroyed. The remaining oil depots are burning, and now gas stations too. There aren't any more surviving refineries, used ones, that would burn like our oil terminals. But theirs is burning and detonating. It's the daily grind of war, but they're still getting more attack drones – they're supplying them from Europe.

[tralflot1832]

We need to prepare for a Russian ceasefire, otherwise Zelensky is going to complain about Putin to Trump. I don't want a ceasefire from Putin - I don't want it, I'll play the piano in the Oval Office!!!

[bayard]

Quote: tralflot1832

I'd like to play the piano in the Oval Office!!!

He is no longer the same young, cheerful Clown as before... It is unlikely that Trump will be interested.
I'm interested in something else: maybe Trump is planning to go to the parade in Moscow? That's what he wanted...

[nepunamemuk]

Who in that Oval Office hasn't played something?
even on the saxophone🤪

[alexboguslavski]

And Soyuz-5 finally took off.

And how many spears were broken, and how much crap was thrown onto the fan, and how much pessimism there was...

17 tons of payload and a powerful engine: Russia tests a new rocket

The roar of the world's most powerful liquid-fueled engine shattered the silence surrounding the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Russia's new Soyuz-5 rocket lifted off from pad 45—the first launch of its class since 2014.

The first and second stages performed normally. The mockup was launched onto its planned suborbital trajectory and landed in a previously restricted area of ​​the Pacific Ocean.

Soyuz-5 is a two-stage medium-class rocket capable of launching up to 17 tons into low-Earth orbit and up to 2,5 tons into geostationary orbit.

The stated price is approximately 300,000 rubles per kilogram of payload. The focus is on launch accuracy and reduced launch costs. The project is being implemented jointly with Kazakhstan (Baiterek).

[Montezuma]

Quote: alexboguslavski

And Soyuz-5 finally took off.

Yes, it did, and congratulations to everyone involved. It's a May Day gift, so to speak.

The Soyuz-5 medium-class launch vehicle was launched on April 30 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 21:00 PM Moscow time.

[bayard]

Quote: alexboguslavski

And Soyuz-5 finally took off.

Well, finally. There were so many delays. They'd already been reporting it was ready for launch two weeks ago... The main thing is it flew and worked as planned. Now the question is: when can we expect the scheduled launch of our military satellite constellation? They've been dragging their feet with Soyuz-5 for too long.

[Intelligence]

Not two weeks, but a month. The carrier had been marinating since March 31st. A record of sorts. Finally, they got him.
So far, so good. It might not be orbital, but suborbital, but that's fine for a first launch. The main thing is that it's cleared the SC.
And by the way, this news here apparently doesn’t deserve attention?

[bayard]

Quote: Intelligence

It might not be orbital, but suborbital, but that's fine for a first launch. The main thing is that it got away from the SC.

If it reached the Pacific Ocean, that means all stages worked as expected. But we need to deploy a huge satellite constellation and then regularly update it, so we need to get it done quickly. And here they've been agonizing over it since 2015. And they don't have their most effective manager—Comrade Beria.

[Intelligence]

What Napoleonic plans you have...
To launch a huge satellite constellation, it first needs to be built. And to build it, you need something to build it from. How are things going with the domestic electronic component base? Have all the problems been resolved? Across all classes and manufacturing processes?
Let me remind you: the first production batch of Rassvet satellites was assembled throughout 2024 and 2025. They were originally scheduled to launch in December 2025, but "something went wrong." Ultimately, they were "finished" and launched into orbit only on March 23, 2026. That means the production cycle for this batch took about a year and a half.
What's been heard about the second batch today? Nothing. It's probably in final assembly or testing. But we remember how the first batch was delayed for three months due to "difficulties with components and assembly." And if the guys at the Bureau haven't resolved the chip supply issues (which clearly aren't from Voronezh), the second batch could be stuck just like the first.
And let's not forget, the plans call for a whopping 156 satellites by 2026. This means we need to launch 15-20 satellites practically every month until the end of the year. After the March launch (16 satellites), the next batch is expected in May-June. Will it happen? I seriously doubt it. But for now, we're waiting. If there's no news about the Soyuz at Plesetsk in the next couple of weeks, it means serial production has once again stumbled against the harsh reality of import substitution.
As for the C5 specifically... So far, its launch prospects are no better than those of the A5. I don't see a real launch opportunity for the aircraft in the near future.

[bayard]

Quote: Intelligence

What's been heard about the second batch today? Nothing.

Nowadays, little is heard about such things, and rightly so.

Quote: Intelligence

If the guys at the Bureau haven't solved the problem with the supply of chips (which are clearly not from Voronezh)

I think they decided they weren't made with files, and if they were purchased, they were purchased in the required quantity. Besides, Alferov's group is working on a domestic lithograph, so they might have already finished it.

Quote: Intelligence

As for the C5 specifically... So far, its prospects in terms of the number of launches are no better than those of the A5.

There is still a whole series of test launches ahead, this was the first.

Quote: Intelligence

I don't see any real PN for the car in the near future.

The payload would be enough, if only there was a rocket. And it still has a few more launches to go, including fine-tuning and debugging.

[Intelligence]

In commercial space, silence doesn't mean "secrecy" but rather a postponement. Success has a launch date; problems are kept silent.
The "possibly improved" lithograph isn't producing chips today. And purchasing in bulk isn't production, it's a temporary fix. The stash isn't enough for hundreds of satellites.
Building a rocket without a ready-made payload is like building an empty train station in the woods. Expensive, beautiful, but pointless. Space is about economics, not about hoping we'll find something to shove in there.
Waiting and hoping isn't a strategy. While we're still trying to get things right, others have already captured the market. We can continue to believe in silence, but orbit is filled with metal, not hope.

[tralflot1832]

Quote: bayard

Quote: tralflot1832

I'd like to play the piano in the Oval Office!!!

He is no longer the same young, cheerful Clown as before... It is unlikely that Trump will be interested.
I'm interested in something else: maybe Trump is planning to go to the parade in Moscow? That's what he wanted...

He was not officially invited (by Trump).

[bayard]

Quote: tralflot1832

He was not officially invited.

Who knows what they spent an hour and a half arguing about with Putin? But it's a good excuse to meet and catch up. He did hint at a return visit in Anchorage. It would be funny. In England, the Hound of the Baskervilles would howl in the swamps from melancholy and anger. And Trump would do something funny.

[garik77]

Well, it's certainly an achievement... Maybe at least something will come through Bankova?
They're writing online that the elite village of Koncha-Zaspa, where all the green trash lives, is completely ignored by "Gerani"!

[snow mountain]

Quote: garik77

Maybe something will finally arrive via Bankova?

The clown travels the world without hiding. If they wanted to dispose of him, they would have done so long ago, even without the Bankova.

[olezenka1]

I want to believe in the very fact of the destruction of the UAV production, but somehow Ukrainians They sing in unison about the destruction of the workshops and that the production of "Rubak" in Poltava is completely fucked... That would be great!

[Earl]

Without fuel, neither the car nor the generator will start. There shouldn't have been a single fuel storage container larger than a canister left there long ago.

[Vadim Topal Pasha]

Aha! They're destroying our oil refineries, and we're destroying their gas stations!

[isv000]

Gas stations were among the targets of Russian strikes in the Kharkiv region.

Have all the major facilities been destroyed already? Can we just shut down the gas stations now? Mobile fire trucks will be deployed in their place tomorrow, and what, are we going to destroy them with planes? Instead of shutting off the electricity, water, and sewage systems?