Proof: The $100B Scam Behind Putin's War - Jason Jay Smart

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Russian soldiers are dying in cheap vans and unarmored trucks while their generals buy luxury villas in Europe.

We break down how “modernization” budgets were embezzled through fake fortifications, inflated defense contracts, and rigged military procurement. Money that should have paid for drones, body armor, artillery, and medevac ended up in real estate, yachts, and private jets. On the front line, that embezzlement becomes blood: no rotation, no ammo, no proper logistics, and soldiers using civilian vehicles instead of protected equipment.

At the same time, Ukraine is taking the opposite risk. Anti-corruption investigators are raiding powerful offices in Kyiv during an active war, targeting corruption in the energy sector, nuclear safety, and defense contracts. While the Kremlin hides its theft from any real audit, Ukraine is purging it on camera in front of its own people and Western partners.

In this episode, we dig into the war economy behind the maps. You will see how corrupt procurement, defense spending scandals, and oligarch greed are collapsing Russia’s frontline.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Support Ukraine's Frontline: Drones for the Fight in Sumy
03:22 - Operation Midas: NABU Raids Ukraine's Top Official
05:05 - Putin's Inverted Justice: Jailing Scientists, Freeing Generals
07:02 - The Price of Graft: Russian Losses on the Battlefield
08:20 - Kremlin's Diplomatic Farce: Using Banned Apps for State Secrets
12:09 - Russia's Collapse: Protecting Thieves vs. Ukrainian Reform
13:10 - Outro