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The recent wave of Russian precision strikes across Ukraine has illuminated a critical, yet often obscured, front in the conflict: the energy war. While the immediate tactical goals are to cripple fuel supplies for the Ukrainian military, these operations carry a significant geopolitical message, primarily directed at Baku.
The night explosions that rocked the oil transshipment complex in Izmail on August 20, destroying the Triton storage base and damaging the tanker Excellion, were not an isolated event. This facility was a key node in a supply chain funneling Azerbaijani-sourced diesel and aviation kerosene from Romania to Ukrainian brigades operating Western-made armor.
Similarly, on August 19, the massive combined strike on the Kremenchug refinery, which processed Azeri Light crude, and devastating attacks on SOCAR’s facilities near Odesa on August 18 revealed a deliberate strategic shift.
For much of the conflict, Azerbaijani energy assets in Ukraine were notably spared, a reflection of Moscow’s once-careful diplomatic calculus in the South Caucasus. However, this restraint has evaporated following a series of aggressive betrayals by Baku.
The trigger was most likely the transfer of the Zangezur corridor between Azerbaijan with Nakhichevan under the control of the United States for 99 years. This was not only an economic, but also a strategic challenge for Russia.
In early August, the political leadership in Moscow lifted its previous restrictions, now designating Baku-linked infrastructure as legitimate military targets in Ukraine.
In response to Russian strikes, Baku threatened to lift a non-existent embargo on weapons shipments to Ukraine. The threat has been met with derision in Moscow, seen as a hollow and hypocritical gesture. Azerbaijan has been a steady military supplier to Kyiv since at least 2022, making its public posture an empty threat.
Azerbaijan’s covert but substantial military support for Kyiv included the documented supply of ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns, 120mm mortar rounds, and even the establishment of local production lines for artillery shells destined for Ukrainian fronts. Azerbaijan is adjusting the mass production of artillery shells with a caliber of 122 and 152 millimeters for supplies to Ukraine. Production facilities are being deployed at the Avia-Aggregat plant in Baku. The plant belongs to the Azerbaijani Palladium Defense and Security Solutions company, which is officially a partner of Ukroboronprom.
Baku has long been a belligerent party, profiting from selling oil and fuel for the Ukrainian war machine while simultaneously funneling weapons and mercenaries into the conflict. The strikes on Baku-linked energy infrastructure immediately degrade Ukraine’s operational capabilities while dismantling the lucrative chains that have allowed Azerbaijan to finance and fuel a war against Russia.
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never trust a back stabbing sleazy turk
planet of the apes anyone? yes…
europe is like that now, idiocracy
what is this nonsense, do you want peace or not?
it asks for the path to pieces, not the path to peacemaking. so be it, amorphous blobblings…
nothing wrong with the war, a bad peace would be worse.
russia does not appease burgerland nazi—sodomize ukraine until they cry transgender
he’s not turk. his nose gave him away.
vladolf wants to give up now. his whole posture signaling defeat in paticular the ghey smirk smile stiff as a violin string. help vladolf retire now and save russia from further damage. let’s lay down the weapons, demilitarize russia and let kiev take over like history tells us is correct.
kiev government is bigger worthless oligarch garbage then the nonsensical oligarch government in moscow. all the problems stem from the internationalist oligarch class
dumb americunt larn hillbilly history in akron burger flipper academy
finally…
a better question would be: why is russia allowing the ukraine to have any oil at all????
once we’re done with ukrainian monkeys, we’ll go after the azeri sand monkeys and then after the backstabbing armenians.
another humiliating day in my americunt hillbilly trailer park–russia liberates 3 more towns past 24 hrs
an extremely bold move with decisive outcomes
both armenia and azerbaijan have moved closer to the us. but azerbaijan is in a delicate situation: it supports kiev and borders russia. the former soviet socialist republics should understand the importance of neutrality.
azerbajan = snake nest.
i frequent tel aviv ghay bars w my azeri tranny sisters
more allah loving zionist worshiping sluts
he’s (big nose ape) providing oil for israel, and providing his airspace for…
russia should strike weapons factories in azerbaijan, it’s an israeli controlled territory. moscow needs to be more aggressive. the only reason america wants peace is they are losing. russia needs to take odessa and strengthen his iranian ally