Ukraine Drones Cut Russia's Oil Money, Ports Stall - Jason Jay Smart

Ukraine’s drones are rewriting the rules of modern warfare. In the Black Sea the Russian Fleet that once claimed control of the coast is now forced to retreat as naval drones strike ships that believed they were safe. At oil refineries and ports flames rise, tankers wait at anchor, and every halted shipment bleeds the Kremlin’s fragile budget. On runways transport planes burn and airlift tempo collapses, cutting off the flow of troops and supplies. Across the front FPV swarms erase tanks, artillery, and convoys in seconds, proving that small and cheap tools can break the largest and most costly machines.

This is not a story of random attacks. It is a chain of pressure. Each strike forces Russia to defend everywhere at once, stretching its defenses, draining ruble reserves, and revealing cracks in the war plan. Ukraine spends less to inflict more, while Moscow spends more simply to survive. Every refinery fire, every blackout at a port, and every destroyed runway pushes the system closer to collapse.

In this video you will see how Ukraine’s drone strategy cripples Russia’s fleet, erodes its logistics, and strikes at its economy in a way that no other weapon has managed. This is a look at how drones have become the decisive weapon of this war.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction: Drones reshape the war
01:10 Black Sea: Fleet retreats under drone fire
03:00 Airfields: Runways burn and transports destroyed
04:40 Ports & Refineries: Oil terminals crippled
06:20 FPV Drones: Cheap weapons, costly losses
08:10 Pressure Chain: Reach, tempo, cash, momentum
10:00 Economics: Russia spends more to stand still
11:30 Behavior & Fear: How drones change daily life
13:00 Hidden Costs: Shifting defenses and resource drain
14:20 Morale Impact: Fear at home, weakness at front
15:30 Future of Drone Warfare & Closing