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Russian refinery strikes draw criticism as Putin hosts African leaders

A Ukrainian commentary compilation contrasts fuel shortages and Russian war bloggers' complaints with Kremlin summit footage and conflicting signals about peace talks.

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1:33Belousov reports drone attacks and disruptions at Moscow airports, followed by footage of evacuations, outages and fuel queues.
5:00Lavrov rejects ceasefire appeals as a breathing space for Kyiv; Lukashenko later predicts exhaustion could bring an end.
14:14Rubio expresses doubt that negotiations will produce a peace settlement soon.
18:51Zelenskyy links refinery strikes to Russia's energy attacks and calls for sufficient Patriot interceptor supplies.
20:08Russian military bloggers describe refinery strikes as damaging and stress the scale of Ukrainian attacks.
21:26Putin's summit headset demonstration leads into criticism of Russia's Africa policy, rather than evidence of a coup.

Russian military bloggers describe refinery attacks as a painful vulnerability, while Vladimir Putin is shown helping African delegates put on translation headsets. That contrast anchors a compilation from Ukraine's Channel 24 (24 Канал), presented by Oleg Belousov: mounting wartime pressures set against the Kremlin's ceremonial diplomacy.

The program combines news clips, social-media footage and sharply critical commentary. Its title suggests a coup is looming in Moscow, but the material presented is criticism of Russia's leadership, not a report of an attempted takeover.

Belousov recounts Ukrainian drone attacks and disruptions at Moscow's airports. Footage from Russian cities shows evacuations, fuel queues and residents complaining about electricity outages. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov acknowledges continuing attacks on energy infrastructure and says protection is being strengthened.

The compilation then sets out the opposing positions on energy strikes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells Fox News that Ukraine cannot leave Russian attacks on its energy system unanswered. He connects continued strikes on Russian refineries with the need for the West to supply enough interceptor missiles for Ukraine's Patriot air defenses.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, meanwhile, argues that ceasefire appeals merely give Kyiv breathing room and repeats Moscow's demand to address what it calls the conflict's root causes. Russian television commentator Mikhail Khodaryonok urges mass missile attacks while gaps remain in Ukrainian air defenses.

The diplomatic excerpts offer little common ground. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko predicts the war could end within months because resources and stamina are running out. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expresses doubt that a negotiated settlement is close, while Lavrov cautions against expectations of an imminent agreement.

Back in Russia's media debate, television host Vladimir Solovyov criticizes Washington's inability to influence Zelenskyy and complains about reactions to refinery strikes and fuel queues. Military bloggers Fighterbomber and Razvedos emphasize the damage and scale of Ukraine's attacks. Their statements illustrate discontent among pro-war voices; they do not establish an organized challenge to Putin.

The closing section returns to the Russia-Africa summit. Blogger Dmitry Borisenko questions its usefulness, arguing that China has far greater financial resources to deploy in Africa. Belousov uses those remarks and the headset footage to argue that Putin is concentrating on appearances while fuel and wartime problems persist.