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2naSalit

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 03:35 PM Saturday

Putin's Army Is Suddenly MISSING 90 Battalions - Jason Jay Smart [View all]



Putin’s regime is caught in a vice as Ukraine begins a 40-day campaign aimed at the foundations of Kremlin power, while anger inside the Russian army moves closer to the surface. The SBU plan is not just another strike cycle. It is designed to hit Russia’s economy, military infrastructure, and political confidence until Moscow feels pressure it can no longer hide.

A Russian veteran with more than 20 years of military experience is warning Putin that soldiers and security figures are furious over corruption, failed command, and missions that offer little chance of returning alive. That warning lands differently after Prigozhin’s march on Rostov, when armed defiance exposed how quickly Russian authority can freeze.

Ukraine’s pressure campaign, Kerch Bridge disruptions, record Ukrainian strikes, rising desertions, and hollowed-out Russian formations make one problem unavoidable for Moscow. Putin wants the world to believe Russia can fight forever, but the war is now reaching the regime from two directions: Ukrainian strikes from outside, and Russian military anger from within. The next 40 days matter because the pressure is not aimed at territory alone; it is aimed at the system that keeps the war alive.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro: Ukraine’s SBU Traps the Kremlin
01:28 - Viral Mutiny: Russian Veteran Defies Putin
02:53 - Rostov Ghost: Nationalists Turn Against Putin
05:32 - 1917 Echoes: Strelkov Predicts Putin's Fall
06:45 - Fatal Math: Russia Loses Battalions Daily
08:18 - SBU Blitz: Ukraine Destabilizes the Kremlin
09:40 - Spiderweb Strike: Ukraine Attacks Inside Russia
11:24 - FSB Terror: Rebellious Russian Elites Flee
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