Putin’s War Command Falls Apart

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Russia is facing a command crisis that has now broken into public view. The most powerful general in the country is trapped inside a system that no longer trusts him and can no longer function without him. General Valery Gerasimov has vanished repeatedly from high level meetings and battlefield reports. He reappears only in short bursts of carefully edited footage that offers no real evidence about when or where the recordings were made. The confusion around him is not accidental because the Russian military command structure is tearing itself apart from the inside. Key deputies linked to Gerasimov have been arrested on corruption charges. These officers were responsible for secure communications, fortifications, and logistics. Money intended for soldiers and battlefield protection was siphoned into private empires, luxury spending, or personal real estate. The scandal has shaken the Russian military because it confirms what many suspected. The system that was supposed to run the war is sinking under the weight of theft and infighting. Battlefield failures have accelerated the crisis. Russian units are suffering from friendly fire, broken supply lines, and collapsing morale. Intercepts reveal officers begging for basic equipment that never arrives. Gerasimov cannot be removed because his firing would signal a total admission that the war has failed. Putin keeps him in place to absorb public anger and to shield the Kremlin from responsibility. This video breaks down the structure of this internal collapse, the corruption that triggered it, and the growing fractures inside the Russian command network. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - Helping the Frontline: Drones for the 93rd Brigade 03:05 - Gerasimov Vanishes: The 'Walking Dead' General 04:59 - The Shoigu-Gerasimov Purge: Dismantling the Clan 06:50 - FSB Leaks & Belousov: Putin's New War Economy 09:54 - Russian Army Crisis: Friendly Fire & Desertion 13:23 - Regime Collapse: Why Russia Cannot Win 15:23 - Outro 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-jay-smart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com. Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #russia #ukrainewar #kremlin #gerasimov #putin