Putin's War Command Falls Apart - Jason Jay Smart

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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