Russia Under Siege: How Ukraine’s Counterattacks Are Unraveling Putin’s War

Russia Under Siege: How Ukraine’s Counterattacks Are Unraveling Putin’s War

Key Covered Topics
The Escalation of the Drone War

Growing frequency of strikes on Russian oil refineries, factories, and infrastructure.
Ukraine’s Peklo drones and their game-changing capabilities.
Detailed Overview of the Latest Attacks

Drone assaults in Leningrad and Bryansk targeting refineries and factories.
Response of Russian authorities: airport shutdowns, scrambling defenses, local damage.
The ‘Peklo’ Drone Missile

Specifications: range, speed, payload capacity, and turbojet propulsion.
How Ukraine leverages cost-effective drones to strike deep into Russian territory.
Impact on Russia’s Energy Sector

Significant damage to refineries, forced shutdowns, and classified production data.
Broader economic repercussions: plummeting oil and gas revenues, reduced trade surplus.
Deepening Russian Domestic Crisis

Demographic decline, corruption, and centralized power structures leading to systemic overheating.
Conflict between elite factions: war vs. economy.
Possible Outcomes and Putin’s Dilemma

War’s draining effect on Russia’s economy, institutions, and society.
Risk of internal dissent, Prigozhin-style mutinies, and radical nationalist backlash.

00:00 – Introduction: Flames in Russia & the Shifting Battlefield
02:00 – Drone Strikes on Russian Refineries & Infrastructure
05:00 – Peklo Drones: Ukraine’s Surprise Weapon
08:00 – Economic Fallout: Oil, Gas, and Sanctions
11:00 – Russia’s Domestic Turmoil & Elite Conflicts
14:00 – Putin’s Dilemma & Future Scenarios
16:00 – Conclusion: War’s Uncertain End
Chapter-by-Chapter Explanation
00:00 – Introduction: Flames in Russia & the Shifting Battlefield
Sets the stage by describing how Ukrainian attacks have turned the tables, bringing the war inside Russian territory with dramatic consequences.

02:00 – Drone Strikes on Russian Refineries & Infrastructure
Details the simultaneous attacks on critical targets in Leningrad and Bryansk, explaining the nature of the damage, regional disruptions, and local responses.

05:00 – Peklo Drones: Ukraine’s Surprise Weapon
Describes the technical attributes of Ukraine’s Peklo drone missiles, including their range, speed, and stealth capabilities. Emphasizes why these cost-effective strikes pose a severe threat to Russia’s logistics.

08:00 – Economic Fallout: Oil, Gas, and Sanctions
Analyzes the combined pressure of sabotage attacks and Western sanctions. Looks at reduced oil production, declining revenues, and long-term viability of Russia’s war economy.

11:00 – Russia’s Domestic Turmoil & Elite Conflicts
Focuses on internal cracks in the Russian system: corruption, demographic strains, and factional battles among oligarchs, military elites, and political powerbrokers.

14:00 – Putin’s Dilemma & Future Scenarios
Shows how the war’s continuation or cessation both carry heavy risks for Putin: further military defeats vs. nationalist revolt or economic collapse. Considers whether a negotiated pause would help or harm the Kremlin.

16:00 – Conclusion: War’s Uncertain End
Wraps up by highlighting the precarious position Putin finds himself in and underscores that none of the fundamental problems—economic, social, or military—will vanish even if the conflict “freezes.”