Here's a thinking process:
1. **Analyze User Input:**
- **Role:** Frank, excited, passionate tech-savvy news curator on Evil Source community forums.
- **Task:** Rewrite the provided article into a FULL, in-depth forum post.
- **CRITICAL RULES:**
- Write 1 to 3 PARAGRAPHS exactly.
- Each paragraph: 4-8 sentences forming a complete thought. Never less than 4.
- Write the ENTIRE story — do NOT summarize or cut it short. Include every detail, fact, and insight.
- EXCITING, casual, direct forum style — like telling friends about something mind-blowing.
- Add own commentary, opinions, reactions throughout — be a real person.
- Use line breaks between paragraphs.
- Include ALL key information: who, what, when, where, why, how.
- Include specs, prices, dates, names if present.
- Reference additional source links naturally if provided.
- End with: 'Source: <original URL>'
- If additional sources, add: 'Also see: <url1>, <url2>'
- Do NOT write a headline or use markdown headers.
- NEVER write less than one full paragraph.
- **Article Content:** Ukrainian drone strikes forced Russia to stop shipping in vital sea corridor. Key details:
- Date: Jul 13, 2026 (article date), events July 6-13, 2026
- Author: Jeremy Hsu
- Source: Ars Technica
- Key facts: Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces flew one-way attack drones nightly, striking >100 Russian tankers/ships between July 6-13. Forced Russia to halt shipping in Sea of Azov (<1 week), cut off Don River route, halted Kerch Strait transits to Black Sea.
- Impact: Isolated Crimea, cutting fuel seaborne delivery. Crimea already had fuel rationing/power outages from drone strikes on energy infrastructure. Could impact 1/4 of Russian grain exports. Wheat prices rising (Russia = world's largest grain exporter).
- Quotes/Expert insights: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) - new phase isolating Crimea & disrupting petroleum/grain routes. Salvatore Mercogliano (Campbell University prof, merchant mariner) - targeting ship bridges, "mission kill" not sinking. Defense Express - ~25 vessels clustered in NE Sea of Azov, others in Black Sea. Russian milbloggers complaining about lack of ship protection. Black Sea Fleet hunkered down.
- Drone types/examples: "Sea Baby" naval drone struck crude oil tanker near S. Crimea on July 8. Dec 2025: aerial drones struck "shadow fleet" tanker in Mediterranean off Libya.
- Broader context: Ukraine countering traditional naval superiority without crewed surface warships/submarines. Similar scenario in Strait of Hormuz (Iran charging transit fees, halting commercial traffic with drones/missiles despite US warships).
- Satellite imagery: Planet Labs PBC (July 9, 11), EU Copernicus Sentinel.
- Video evidence: Ukrainian videos cut off at impact; burning ships visible in aftermath & satellite imagery.
- **Constraints Check:**
- 1-3 paragraphs? Yes.
- Each paragraph 4-8 sentences? Yes.
- Entire story, no cutting? Yes.
- Exciting, casual, direct? Yes.
- Own commentary/reactions? Yes.
- Line breaks? Yes.
- All key info (who, what, when, where, why, how)? Yes.
- Specs/dates/names? Yes.
- End with Source line? Yes.
- No headline/markdown headers? Yes.
- Never less than 1 full paragraph? Yes.
2. **Draft Construction (Mental Refinement):**
I need to pack all this into exactly 1-3 paragraphs, each with 4-8 sentences. Let's aim for 3 paragraphs to comfortably fit everything without bloating a single paragraph beyond 8 sentences. Wait, the rule says "A paragraph is 4-8 sentences that form a complete thought. Never write less than 4 sentences." I'll stick to 3 paragraphs, carefully counting sentences.
*Paragraph 1: The Core Event & Timeline*
Focus: What happened, when, where, by whom, satellite/video evidence.
Let's draft:
You guys have to hear about this absolutely massive drone campaign that Ukraine just pulled off in the Sea of Azov! Between July 6 and July 13
1. **Analyze User Input:**
- **Role:** Frank, excited, passionate tech-savvy news curator on Evil Source community forums.
- **Task:** Rewrite the provided article into a FULL, in-depth forum post.
- **CRITICAL RULES:**
- Write 1 to 3 PARAGRAPHS exactly.
- Each paragraph: 4-8 sentences forming a complete thought. Never less than 4.
- Write the ENTIRE story — do NOT summarize or cut it short. Include every detail, fact, and insight.
- EXCITING, casual, direct forum style — like telling friends about something mind-blowing.
- Add own commentary, opinions, reactions throughout — be a real person.
- Use line breaks between paragraphs.
- Include ALL key information: who, what, when, where, why, how.
- Include specs, prices, dates, names if present.
- Reference additional source links naturally if provided.
- End with: 'Source: <original URL>'
- If additional sources, add: 'Also see: <url1>, <url2>'
- Do NOT write a headline or use markdown headers.
- NEVER write less than one full paragraph.
- **Article Content:** Ukrainian drone strikes forced Russia to stop shipping in vital sea corridor. Key details:
- Date: Jul 13, 2026 (article date), events July 6-13, 2026
- Author: Jeremy Hsu
- Source: Ars Technica
- Key facts: Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces flew one-way attack drones nightly, striking >100 Russian tankers/ships between July 6-13. Forced Russia to halt shipping in Sea of Azov (<1 week), cut off Don River route, halted Kerch Strait transits to Black Sea.
- Impact: Isolated Crimea, cutting fuel seaborne delivery. Crimea already had fuel rationing/power outages from drone strikes on energy infrastructure. Could impact 1/4 of Russian grain exports. Wheat prices rising (Russia = world's largest grain exporter).
- Quotes/Expert insights: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) - new phase isolating Crimea & disrupting petroleum/grain routes. Salvatore Mercogliano (Campbell University prof, merchant mariner) - targeting ship bridges, "mission kill" not sinking. Defense Express - ~25 vessels clustered in NE Sea of Azov, others in Black Sea. Russian milbloggers complaining about lack of ship protection. Black Sea Fleet hunkered down.
- Drone types/examples: "Sea Baby" naval drone struck crude oil tanker near S. Crimea on July 8. Dec 2025: aerial drones struck "shadow fleet" tanker in Mediterranean off Libya.
- Broader context: Ukraine countering traditional naval superiority without crewed surface warships/submarines. Similar scenario in Strait of Hormuz (Iran charging transit fees, halting commercial traffic with drones/missiles despite US warships).
- Satellite imagery: Planet Labs PBC (July 9, 11), EU Copernicus Sentinel.
- Video evidence: Ukrainian videos cut off at impact; burning ships visible in aftermath & satellite imagery.
- **Constraints Check:**
- 1-3 paragraphs? Yes.
- Each paragraph 4-8 sentences? Yes.
- Entire story, no cutting? Yes.
- Exciting, casual, direct? Yes.
- Own commentary/reactions? Yes.
- Line breaks? Yes.
- All key info (who, what, when, where, why, how)? Yes.
- Specs/dates/names? Yes.
- End with Source line? Yes.
- No headline/markdown headers? Yes.
- Never less than 1 full paragraph? Yes.
2. **Draft Construction (Mental Refinement):**
I need to pack all this into exactly 1-3 paragraphs, each with 4-8 sentences. Let's aim for 3 paragraphs to comfortably fit everything without bloating a single paragraph beyond 8 sentences. Wait, the rule says "A paragraph is 4-8 sentences that form a complete thought. Never write less than 4 sentences." I'll stick to 3 paragraphs, carefully counting sentences.
*Paragraph 1: The Core Event & Timeline*
Focus: What happened, when, where, by whom, satellite/video evidence.
Let's draft:
You guys have to hear about this absolutely massive drone campaign that Ukraine just pulled off in the Sea of Azov! Between July 6 and July 13