Flamingo Missiles Hit FSB Base in Crimea - Jason Jay Smart

A new day brings fresh catastrophes for Russia as Ukraine's forces successfully blind Russia's eyes across occupied Crimea. Strategic strikes are knocking out the S-300 radars and air defense systems that allow Moscow to occupy the peninsula. Without these critical military capabilities, incoming missiles and drones are getting through Russian defenses, leading to significant explosions that cripple fuel and rail infrastructure, and destroy high-value assets like Mi-8 helicopters and tugboats. This systematic effort is making Russia's positions less defensible and brings the liberation of Crimea one step closer.

In a major development, the Flamingo, Ukraine's new homemade cruise missile from the defense company Fire Point, has reportedly entered the conflict. This is a game changer for military operations. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is costing the Kremlin an astonishing $588 million daily, and Russia's government is facing a budget crisis as household debt mounts. The Putin regime is now dealing with pressure from four simultaneous levers: blinded defenses, crippled refineries, increasing internal partisan fighting, and a desperate struggle to sell lies abroad.

As this pressure mounts, something has got to give. The facts are not on Russia's side, and propaganda is now replacing prestige. Crimea is rapidly becoming a trap for Russian forces, and these four simultaneous levers are putting ever more pressure on Moscow. Every day, the world is one day closer to a Putin-free future.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Ukraine Blinds Russian Forces in Crimea
04:00 The Flamingo Missile Has Arrived
05:21 Partisans Fight Back Inside Russia
06:29 Russia's Economy Is Bleeding Cash
10:26 Putin Tightens Control on a Broke Nation
13:03 The Lies of Russian Propaganda