Putin FINALLY Lost His Naval Shield Just Now - Jason Jay Smart

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Ukraine has turned Russia’s Black Sea Fleet from Crimea’s shield into Crimea’s weakness. Moscow built that fleet to protect the peninsula, threaten Ukraine’s coast, and keep occupation forces supplied. Instead, the Moskva is underwater after two Ukrainian Neptune missiles, landing ships have been hit in Berdyansk and Crimea, and warships pulled back from Ukraine’s coast once they realized they were being hunted.

September 2023 brought a strike on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters, while Novorossiysk, shipyards, ports, patrol ships, and oil storage sites came under pressure. Turkey’s closure of the straits to belligerent warships since 2022 leaves the fleet isolated inside the Black Sea. Replacement ships cannot simply sail in from other Russian fleets while Ukraine keeps targeting the routes, bridges, ferries, fuel trucks, and storage sites Crimea needs.

Naval prestige does not move fuel, repair air defenses, or refill Crimea’s reservoirs. One 50 car fuel train carries roughly 35,700 barrels, but replacing one disrupted train can require up to 170 tanker truck trips. Sevastopol still has fuel limits, Russian regions are reporting shortages, and the fresh water problem worsened after the Kakhovka dam destruction. Nearly 30 major Russian warships have been destroyed or crippled, turning Putin’s fortress into a trap.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro: Putin's Empire Becomes Sinking Ship
01:00 - Trapped Peninsula: Ukraine Crushes Russian Logistics
01:38 - Broken Engines: Russian Warship Fails at Sea
03:50 - Shield Pierced: Ukraine Sinks Flagship Moskva
05:13 - Port Blasts: Ukraine Chases Russian Warships
07:34 - Carrier Scrapped: Russia's Only Aircraft Carrier Fails
09:10 - Empty Tanks: Fuel Shortages Panic Russian Cities
11:03 - Naval Graveyard: Ukraine Destroys Russian Fleet