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All hell is breaking loose once again, as Ukraine President Zelensky unleashed a massive drone swarm against Russian ships, against Russian infrastructure, land. Let me show you just what went down. In fact, this was the biggest strike yet against Russian ships. 28 Russian ships were targeted and successfully hit by Ukraine with a combination of their FP1 and FP2 drones. Get this. In the past six days, there have been 76 ships belonging to Russia that have been successfully targeted by Ukraine. You can take a look right here at the video that was just recently released by Zelensky by the Ukraine Defense Forces. Take a look right here. You can see as they count off each of these ships that was hit in the Sea of Azov, which effectively has been shut down. Almost a Strait of Hormuz situation, if you will, in the Sea of Azov at this stage, where a lot of Russian wheat and grain and other produce is shipped there. And Ukraine has again successfully targeted ship after ship. You can see in the video footage right there. I'll show you right now some FP2 drone footage right here. These are Ukrainian FP2s striking a Russian base on the Donetsk region as well. You can see that right here. Let me share with you this view from the shore of one of the targeted Russian ships right here. Here's one of the tankers hit by Ukrainian drones in the Sea of Azov. Take a look over here. Now, let me just show you what these drones look like as they are coming from the sky and they are smashing into Russian infrastructure, smashing into the Russian ships, smashing into refineries. I do want to note as well, Ukraine has also been using these unmanned vessels in the water as well. And then a little bit, I'm going to show you in this video some of the Russian strikes as well, because as I note, all hell is breaking loose. But let me show you the moment of the FP1 FP2 drone strikes on this Russian seaport right here. Let's play it. And now I will share with you what you're seeing right now as locals from the coast of the Sea of Azov right here are seeing these Ukrainian drones strike the Russian tankers. What a image right here. Can you imagine people walking right there on the coast and this is what they're seeing. This is becoming kind of normal in Russia right now. Here, play this clip. I'll show you this as well. Fires at the Russian port of Taganrog right here. Share with you some B roll of this Russian port. Looks like some of the infrastructure there, of course, being successfully targeted by Ukraine. You go over there from the port of Tagnorog to the Ilsky refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region over here. I just want you to think about this because we've been showing you how Ukraine has been targeting some of these refineries that hold, you know, some of the biggest refineries in Russia. This plant over here I'm about to show you.
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Ron Filipkowski
The B roll processes around 6.6 million tons of oil per year. It's export oriented and sits near some key Black Sea routes. Hat Tipti Special Care Song Cat for aggregating and pointing this out, you know. And in terms of some of the Black Sea routes by Novaresk, by Tubes by Taman, you can see right over here. Let me share with you what it looks like as a Russian Mobile Air Defense Group serviceman with a machine gun runs away the moment a Ram 2 strike drone approaches. Share the B roll. Right here you're going to see this drone as well striking a Russian armored vehicle all the way on the Arabat spot over here. It's about 122km from the front line. Over here you'll see Ukraine hitting the Azov Optical Mechanical Plant in the Rost region. This is a Russian defense industry site. This plant produces electronics, optics, thermal imaging systems and secret components used in Russian precision weapons, missiles, anti tank systems, military vehicles. Take a look right here at the Upsenka checkpoint on the border of the Rostov region. This checkpoint has now been closed for at least a day. To show you this footage right here from the port of Azov. Right here, you can see for yourself. We don't need to do B roll. We can actually just play this clip, right?
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Ron Filipkowski
15% off now separately, Russia has been attacking Kyiv with ballistic missiles. It should be noted that coming out of NATO, Donald Trump did at least say we'll see what actually takes place. But he said that he would give the license to Ukraine to produce Interceptors as Donald Trump has got the United States in this catastrophic and unlawful war in Iran with Netanyahu, which as you know, is escalating. The US has run low on its own munitions also, I think Trump has maliciously held Patriot interceptors from Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy can shoot down the shaheeds given by Iran to Russia. They could sh some of the cruise missiles, but the ballistics, you need the Patriot interceptors. And Trump has not delivered it to Ukraine, has not delivered it to Europe to deliver to Ukraine. And so Ukraine's like, just give us the license, let us make it ourselves. Just give us the technology. We'll do it if the US can't do it, but we'll wait to see if that gets delivered. So overnight Russia attacked Kyiv's to Kyiv and the civilian areas. Strikes and fires occurred in several districts of the city and the Solomon district and Probsky district and others. I'll run you through some of the B roll right here so you can see what's happening in Kyiv. You can see what's happening in Kershawn as you have drones and missiles from Russia striking there as well. Photos from Zapricia airstrikes, lots of people injured in Ukraine. In Zaporizhzhia. You can see this site over there. Russia also hit the port infrastructure in Odessa. Two TR drivers were killed, two more injured. And you know, so, so, so Russia striking there as well. Russia has also begun targeting gas stations in the Kiev region we're seeing over there now one of the things coming out of this NATO summit. Wall Street Journal did an article about it. As Donald Trump increasingly believes that the tide of the battle is turning in Ukraine is now launching this successful counteroffensive, at least according to lots of sources. But these sources often lie about a lot of things. Donald Trump is more willing to provide some of these interceptors, the technology to Ukraine. And Trump perceives it now that he before Trump said, I thought Putin was going to win. So I'm a Putin guy, but he's a Putin bootlegger for other reasons. And now he goes, well, I think Zelensky may be in the lead. So now I'm going to go there. And the thing is, that's why you just got to lead with your morals and values and principles, principles and be a real leader, you know, and you know, now here we are after Trump says, on day one, I would get this resolved. Now he's finally coming around to the view that, wait a minute, Ukraine's counteroffensive looks successful. Now, Zelinsky posted the following video. He writes, russia's gasoline crisis is deepening quite justly in response to Putin's reluctance to end this war. We have put forward proposals on how to bring peace closer. And we have support not only among our partners around the world world, but also with Putin's own circle. They understand what is happening and that peace has no alternative. This sentiment in Russia will continue to grow. Today I signed a decree establishing a special command within the armed forces of Ukraine, a command for long range, effectively global impact on Russia over this war. And you know, we've been reporting here how Ukraine's been using these FP5s, right? These are the Flamingos and other drones that have been able to reach,
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Ron Filipkowski
know, significant distances as, as well, some of the drones, the FP5s rather, are the ballistics, the FP1, FP2 long range. They've been able to reach 25003000 kilometers and, and hit major refineries as well. He says, I signed this decree. This commandments concentrate 100% of available resources on degrading Russia's war fighting potential even more. The commander in charge of this direction will be strong and certainly highly experienced. And then Zelinsky also writes, I'm preparing changes across our diplomatic efforts. We need a new quality of engagement with Ukraine's partners to ensure the implementation of our agreements and weapons supplies. This agreement reached at the leaders level must be implemented much faster and in full. The US and our agreement on licenses or for the production of Patriots Europe and our work to develop Europe's own anti ballistic capabilities, as well as other projects specifically on defensive cooperation. Also, the support packages for Ukraine that have been announced but as of today have not yet been delivered in full. In other words, Zelensky saying we need to change this up because we get promised all of these things. There's a successful NATO summit, Good announcements happen, right? Announced Trump likes to do announcements, but then the delivery doesn't happen. So we're going to make sure that we get the things that we're being told we're getting. With new diplomatic engagement. As I noted, Russia has been striking Kiev. Eleven people, including a child injured in Kiev last night after some Russian attacks over there. Also, Russia struck Odessa, Sumy, Kharkiv and the Cherniv regions. Russia launched over 120 drones and 12 missiles, half of them ballistics. The ballistics can't be really shot down until Ukraine gets the interceptors that it needs. I want to share with you what Sweden's Prime Minister Kristersen had to say. Let's hear what he says.
Sweden Prime Minister Kristersen
Well, the irony is that while Russia is certainly not winning the war against Ukraine right now, that's quite obvious. Ukraine is having spent spectacular successes. Russia is not at all managing this war as they anticipated in the beginning. And obviously the irony is, of course, that what does Russia do that is unwilling to negotiate but not able to win? And I think we are all prepared for a lot of different options.
Ron Filipkowski
Now I'll show you what President Stube of Finland has to say. Play this clip.
President Stube of Finland
Yeah, I think there are two elements to it. The first one is that he's doing quite well in terms of long distance strikes, both drones and missiles. We're seeing Russian oil refineries being hit and 40% of their refining capacity going down. But the other part of it is the way in which Ukraine defends itself. And there he's absolutely right. He needs more air defense. He needs more patriots because we're seeing over 100 civilian buildings being hit just the other night with civilians dying. So this is something that we Europeans and Americans need to work on.
Ron Filipkowski
On the other hand, you have Russia's PR person, Putin's kind of press secretary, Peskov. Here's what he says about nuclear weapons on the Weltwalk show. And he says that we will, if anything threatens the existence of Russia, nuclear weapons will be used. Here's what he says over there.
Putin's Press Secretary Peskov
Our nuclear doctrine. So and it stipulates the conditions for the usage of nuclear weapons. It's very bold, it's very understandable and it's very simple. If something endangers the idea of existence of Russian state, the nuclear weapons will be used. Otherwise, no. Otherwise, no. It's very important to understand that. So the rest of the statements are speculations.
Ron Filipkowski
And then he says Russia is too big to start a third world war. He says when it was started against us, we fought to the end, which obviously is another threat right here. Here. Play this clip.
Putin's Press Secretary Peskov
Russia is too big and too responsible country to be an initiator of a third world war. United States knows the possible consequences of that war as well. Plus we have relatively good dialogue. We are not good in our bilateral relations because they're stuck. They're on a zero level bilateral relations. But despite that, we are clever enough to talk to each other and we're too big and too powerful in terms of mutual deterrence to be at war. But there is Europe
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Ron Filipkowski
There you have it folks. Let me know what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 7 million subscribers. Just wanted to bring you that footage. Shout out. Jane Keeb. Shout out. Kershawn Kat. Shout out. So many great open source intelligence accounts that have done a great job posting a lot of this stuff as well. Max 26.
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Episode: All Hell Breaks Loose as Zelenskyy Strikes Hard in Russia
Date: July 12, 2026
Host: Ron Filipkowski (on behalf of MeidasTouch Network)
This episode dives into dramatic escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war, with a focus on Ukraine's unprecedented drone strikes against Russian ships and infrastructure. The hosts analyze the tactical and strategic implications of these attacks, the shifting international response—especially from the United States under President Trump—and feature key commentary from European leaders and Russian officials. The tone is urgent, analytical, and unapologetically supportive of democratic values.
[03:11–10:37]
Memorable Quote:
"All hell is breaking loose once again, as Ukraine President Zelensky unleashed a massive drone swarm against Russian ships... You can see as they count off each of these ships that was hit."
—Ron Filipkowski [03:11]
[10:37–14:16]
Insightful Commentary:
"I think Trump has maliciously held Patriot interceptors from Zelenskyy... Zelensky can shoot down the Shaheeds given by Iran to Russia, but for the ballistics, you need the Patriot interceptors. And Trump has not delivered it."
—Ron Filipkowski [10:49]
[14:16–17:28]
Notable Quotes:
"While Russia is certainly not winning the war against Ukraine right now, that's quite obvious. Ukraine is having spectacular successes."
—Sweden’s PM Kristersson [16:16]
"We're seeing Russian oil refineries being hit and 40% of their refining capacity going down... He [Zelenskyy] needs more air defense. He needs more patriots."
—Finland’s President Stubb [16:53]
[17:28–19:42]
Chilling Highlights:
"If something endangers the idea of existence of Russian state, the nuclear weapons will be used. Otherwise, no."
—Peskov [17:55]
"We're too big and too powerful... to be at war. But there is Europe, and there are lots of crazy things in the heads of European politicians... No country will tolerate that."
—Peskov [18:43]
"Can you imagine people walking right there on the coast and this is what they're seeing. This is becoming kind of normal in Russia right now."
—Ron Filipkowski [06:22]
"This commandment will concentrate 100% of available resources on degrading Russia's war fighting potential even more. The commander in charge... will be strong and certainly highly experienced."
—(Quoting Zelenskyy) [14:40]
"[Trump] said, 'I thought Putin was going to win, so I'm a Putin guy... now he goes, well, I think Zelensky may be in the lead, so now I'm going to go there.' And the thing is, that's why you just got to lead with your morals and values and principles."
—Ron Filipkowski [13:35]
In the words of host Ron Filipkowski:
"All hell is breaking loose... Ukraine is raising the stakes, and the world’s watching. But as always—it’s about standing up for democracy, sticking to your principles, and demanding real action, not just announcements. The war is changing—let’s hope the world is ready to stand on the right side of history."