Russia's War Economy Collapses: 160 Strikes Hit

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Russia’s war economy is cracking under the weight of Ukraine’s precision strikes. Since January 2025, Ukrainian forces have attempted over 160 strikes on Russian oil, gas, and power facilities. Analysts estimate these attacks have shut down roughly one-fifth of Russia’s refining capacity, about 1 million barrels per day, and created fuel shortages across more than 20 regions. Crimea has rationed drivers to 30 liters of fuel, and Belarus is shipping emergency supplies to cover the gap. Airports in eight Russian cities were forced to close during mass-drone alerts. The Ust-Luga Baltic export terminal faces months of repairs, cutting jet-fuel and naphtha exports. Major refineries in Ryazan and Novokuybyshevsk are operating at around half capacity. Rolling blackouts continue in Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Volgograd, and Smolensk after hits on key substations. Every outage drains manpower and money from the front. Engineers and air-defense crews are pulled out to guard the rear, while the central bank prints billions of rubles to fund emergency repairs. Defense and security now account for about 40 % of the federal budget. GDP growth has slowed toward 1 % and inflation is ticking up. “Russia is borrowing tomorrow to keep yesterday’s lights on.” This energy crisis is not symbolic. It is dismantling Moscow’s military power one refinery, one terminal, one blackout at a time. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Russia is Losing: Why Ukraine's Optimism is Growing 02:38 - Moscow's Dark Winter: Power Grid Under Threat 04:18 - Russia's Military Logistics Crisis: No Jet Fuel, No Flights 06:56 - Manpower Drain & Economic Collapse: Russia's Debt Crisis 11:11 - Fuel Scarcities, Logistics Breakdown: Russia's Frontline Suffers 13:06 - The Winning Strategy: Why Ukraine Will Eject Russia 13:48 - New Drone Fundraiser: Double Your Impact 16:09 - 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 #drones #warinukraine #jasonjaysmart #oilcrisis