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Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart

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Kyiv-based national security strategist. Blacklisted by the Kremlin. Daily audio from my YouTube briefings: Ukraine’s battlefield updates and strategy, Russian regime fractures and economy, NATO decisions, and information warfare. Sourced from Ukrainian and Russian Telegram, OSINT, and interviews. New briefings 5–7 times per week. Also known as Jason J Smart, Jason Smart.

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  1. Putin Built a System He Can No Longer CONTROL from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 18, 202613 min

    Modern Russian state power rests on an unstable balance Vladimir Putin engineered but can no longer fully control. Tracing back to postwar Soviet gulag struggles like the Suchyi Voyny, Putin formalized an alliance uniting intelligence agencies, oligarchs, and criminal syndicates. Within this hierarchy, permanent rivalries rage between FSB internal security and GRU military intelligence, who treat the conventional military as a common target. Rather than operating as a standard political system, the regime functions through state-enforced protection rackets, institutional corruption, and systemic rivalries managed solely by the presidency. Following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and global diplomatic expulsions, Putin's traditional spy networks collapsed, forcing a reliance on outsourced criminal proxies. Pre-2022 research shows only two or three out of nine overseas assassinations used contracted hitmen, whereas post-2022 data reveals all eight documented foreign hits relied on outsourced third parties. European intelligence tracking of 151 Russian-linked physical operations confirms 95 percent of operatives had no official Russian intelligence affiliation, demonstrating how state-directed cyber syndicates like Evil Corp and recruited local criminals now drive Kremlin covert operations. This systemic pivot directly undermines Russian national security and European stability. By replacing professional intelligence officers with low-level contractors, online recruits, and plausible deniability cutouts, the regime preserves operational reach across NATO countries while destroying its own security architecture. As internal friction between secret police units, military leaders, and proxy syndicates escalates, the centralized apparatus constructed to maintain power is actively destabilizing the state from within. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: How Putin Built a Criminal Syndicate 00:53 - Internal Rivalries Threaten Putin’s Control Over Security 03:42 - The Origins of Russia’s State-Backed Mafia Racket 04:57 - How Putin Turned Organized Crime Into State Policy 06:42 - Kremlin Uses Cybercriminals to Mask Hybrid Warfare 08:34 - Ukraine Expels Russian Criminal Networks After Invasion 10:17 - Expelled Spies Force Russia to Outsource Sabotage 11:37 - Moscow Uses Duped Local Proxies for Covert Attacks 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Russia #Putin #Geopolitics

  2. Ireland’s Russia War Pipeline Is STILL OPEN | Caolan Robertson & Jason Smart from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 16, 202635 min

    The return of Russian oligarchs, diplomats, and cultural elites to high-society European events marks a deliberate soft-power campaign designed to normalize Moscow's image despite ongoing hostilities. European regulatory loopholes allow strategic assets like the Aughinish Alumina refinery in Ireland to export raw materials directly to Russian military supply chains. This enables domestic defense manufacturing to sustain long-term capacity while Western economic sanctions face critical friction points. Irish journalist and documentary filmmaker Caolan Robertson (@CaolanReports) and Jason Jay Smart expose how Russia escalates tactical pressure in Ukraine by deploying high-velocity, jet-powered drones and cruise missiles to overwhelm urban air defenses in cities like Odesa. Ukrainian defenders are adapting through rapid technological innovation, competing across units to deploy specialized drone interceptors. In response, Ukrainian forces under long-range strike operations led by commanders like Robert Brovdi of the Magyar Birds are targeting centralized Russian energy infrastructure to disrupt fuel supplies and heating grids. Ukraine's strategic shift toward indigenous defense technology reflects growing self-reliance amid Western political hesitation. Deep-strike drone campaigns against Russian refineries, fuel depots, and energy nodes demonstrate Ukraine's evolving capacity to inflict systemic economic strain on Moscow. By systematically targeting vulnerable centralized utility networks and military supply chains, Ukrainian forces are transforming localized defense operations into a broader campaign against core Russian economic stability. #UkraineWar #Putin #Geopolitics

  3. Russia Had 20 Hours to Stop This Drone - and FAILED | Pfarrer & Smart from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 15, 20261 hr 20 min

    Ukraine’s long-range FP1 drone strikes into Russia’s Arctic gas hubs at Novy Urengoy and Purovsky expose the total collapse of Moscow’s integrated air defense network. Flying for nearly 20 hours at highway speeds over 3,000 kilometers, these low-flying UAVs exploit unmonitored interior gaps left behind as anti-aircraft systems suffer steady attrition on the front lines. To protect vital energy infrastructure and commercial hubs, private enterprises and regional governors are forced to fund their own counter-drone defenses. Compounded by over 2,000 summer airport closures and severe fuel shortages, Ukraine’s precision strikes intentionally target single points of failure across refining networks and regime-linked oligarch assets. Even when drones miss, the economic strain and new asset forfeiture laws exacerbate bank liquidity crises and deep political friction within Putin's war economy. Former Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer and Jason Jay Smart unpack how Ukraine’s target analysis systematically fractures Russia’s strategic rear. 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Ukraine #Russia #MilitaryAnalysis

  4. Putin Built an Army. Now It’s Coming for Him. from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 14, 202615 min

    The Kremlin's strategy of delegating military recruitment to regional governors has created a fiscal crisis across Russia while spawning an entitled domestic political force. By forcing local administrations to fund escalating sign-on bonuses to satisfy manpower quotas, central authorities shifted conscription friction onto regional budgets. This decentralized arrangement initially produced recruitment volume, but soaring costs and declining sign-ups leave Moscow facing manpower shortfalls alongside crippling subnational deficits. First-half 2026 recruitment fell to 172,000 contracts, leaving Moscow 65,000 soldiers short of target despite bonus offers surging 64 percent across regional borders. Spending 27 million dollars daily on enlistment incentives pushed 83 percent of Russian regions into combined deficits exceeding 20 billion dollars, forcing a 6.2-billion-dollar debt write-off financed by selling 100 tons of gold to Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the Kremlin rejected 99.7 percent of 65,000 Time of Heroes applicants and slashed parliamentary seats for veterans from 150 to 30, fearing returning soldiers constitute non-systemic opposition. These combined financial and political strains illustrate the limits of war economics within authoritarian governance. Redirecting domestic healthcare funding, down 25 percent since 2021, toward military compensation destabilizes internal financial systems while alienating pro-war hardliners. Failing to deliver promised political power to armed veterans risks transforming Moscow's core support base into a volatile national security threat capable of disrupting state stability. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Putin's Fatal War Finance Trap 00:53 - Russia's Regional Recruitment Strategy Is Failing 03:43 - Why Another Russian Mobilization Is Inevitable 04:38 - Putin Promised Veterans Control of Russian Society 06:51 - Russia Is Creating a Mass Veteran Backlash 09:04 - Why the Kremlin Fears Veteran Political Power 10:33 - War Spending Is Bankrupting Russia's Regions 13:51 - How Pro-War Hawks Threaten Putin's Regime 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #WarEconomics #RussianEconomy #Geopolitics

  5. Russia's TV Mouthpieces Now Fear Putin's Guards from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 9, 202614 min

    Moscow’s top propagandists, including Vladimir Solovyov, are discovering the true cost of their loyalty. They begged for protection, but the Kremlin sent mandatory Rosgvardia guards who feel less like bodyguards and more like state minders watching for signs of treason. As state TV openly concedes the war has veered off course, the long-standing promise that total devotion guarantees absolute safety has shattered into paranoia and active surveillance. The lies are cracking from the inside out. Hardline war hawk Zakhar Prilepin just broke a massive taboo by admitting on air that taking Kyiv or Odesa is completely off the table. Trapped in its own propaganda, Moscow is frantically shrinking its goals to dress up catastrophic battlefield failure as a planned success, a desperate maneuver that only deepens the political elite’s terror of internal revolt. While Moscow turns inward, Beijing is quietly stripping Russia bare. China isn't just standing by; it is actively poaching Russian businesses, luring away key industries, and swallowing eastern assets whole without firing a single shot. Caught between the Kremlin's secretive minders and China’s predatory economic takeover, the regime’s elite are watching the war, and their empire, fall apart in real time. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Putin's Broken Promise of Kremlin Loyalty 01:08 - How Russian Propagandists Profit From the Warc 05:05 - Why Putin Is Placing TV Elites Under Guard 06:53 - Growing Paranoia Forces Putin to Expand Security 07:57 - Hardline Nationalists Admit Russia Cannot Win 09:47 - How Dictators Redefine Victory When Strategy Fails 10:43 - China Begins Economic Takeover of Russia’s Far East 13:04 - Failed War Forces Russia Into Chinese Dependency 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Putin #Russia #Ukraine

  6. Russia’s "BREAKTHROUGH" Attack: CRUSHED in 65 Minutes | Pfarrer & Smart from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 8, 20261 hr 16 min

    Russia’s summer push has spiraled into severe strategic paralysis as relentless Ukrainian drone strikes ground civilian aviation in Moscow and devastate key oil refineries. With domestic fuel production plunging to 20-year lows, the Kremlin is stripping air defense assets from occupied territories to protect rear infrastructure, leaving deep airbases vulnerable to precision attacks. Former Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer and Jason Jay Smart reveal how frontline Russian logistics have completely collapsed. With over 100,000 transport vehicles destroyed, troops are now forced to rely on mules and donkeys. Moscow suffers over 1,300 daily casualties, while armored breakthrough assaults are routinely crushed in under 65 minutes by adaptive Ukrainian forces. Despite paying massive human and financial costs, Russia actually lost net territory this past month. Facing severe economic decay, military corruption, and an impending winter crisis for untrained troops, Vladimir Putin is losing the capacity to sustain prolonged warfare across the frontline. 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Russia #Putin #UkraineWar

  7. Putin's Lies Just BACKFIRED on His Own Army from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 7, 202613 min

    Vladimir Putin claims Russia is winning in Ukraine, promising American negotiators that all of Donetsk will fall by December 31. However, at the current pace, taking the rest of the region would take until October 2032, exposing Putin’s political deadlines as complete fiction. Faced with fortified Ukrainian defenses in Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, and Druzhkivka, the Russian military lacks the capacity to achieve a strategic breakthrough. To maintain this illusion, Russian commanders feed the Kremlin "beautiful reports," falsified maps, and doctored videos. Russian war bloggers and satellite imagery continue to expose these fabricated advances in towns like Sviatohirsk and Kozacha Lopan, revealing that top leaders are making critical strategic decisions based on self-deception. Meanwhile, officers systematically steal supplies and fake loss reports for profit. As Moscow elites quietly flee and secure their assets abroad, Putin's entire system faces deep systemic corruption. However, Ukraine’s targeted strikes on Russian oil infrastructure directly strike the financial machinery sustaining this invasion. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Putin Lies to Americans 01:27 - Soviet Illusion: Kremlin Sets Impossible Deadlines 03:51 - Operational Trap: Russian Army Hits Ukrainian Wall 05:31 - Paper Victories: Fake Reports Fool Putin 08:33 - Elite Exodus: Moscow Oligarchs Abandon Putin 10:33 - War Profiteering: Russian Generals Rob Own Troops 11:39 - Wallet Warfare: Ukraine Strikes Putin Cash Flow 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Ukraine #Putin #RussianArmy

  8. Russia Is So Desperate Even North Korea Is GAUGING It from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 5, 202612 min

    Russia is so desperate for ammunition that North Korea can gouge Moscow while supplying roughly two in every five Russian artillery rounds, even though about half of those shells require factory repairs before use. North Korean deliveries have already fallen by more than half, Russia’s main maritime supply fleet has been cut in half, and Ukrainian intelligence has struck the railway carrying those weapons west. That dependence is costing Moscow far more than cash, with Pyongyang earning up to $12 billion while gaining battlefield experience, missile knowledge, and Russian technology it could not easily obtain elsewhere. North Korea is getting years of military development while Russia gets ammunition it needs immediately. Iran has made a similar trade, providing Shahed technology while receiving Russian munitions, TNT, and missile expertise in return. China is squeezing Russia on an even larger scale, with prices on controlled Chinese exports to Russia rising nearly 90% while Beijing buys Russian oil at steep discounts. China has also offered about $50 for gas that costs Russia roughly $125 per 1,000 cubic meters to produce. Moscow turned east because Western sanctions left it fewer options, and its remaining suppliers now know Russia cannot easily walk away. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Russia Flooded With Defective Ammo 01:54 - Secret Rails: North Korean Troops Enter Kursk 04:09 - High Price: Pyongyang Extorts The Kremlin 06:51 - Caspian Ambush: Iran Drains Russian Missile Tech 08:31 - Outright Robbery: China Fleeces Putin's Gas Empire 10:40 - Final Surrender: Putin Sacrifices Russia's Future 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Russia #NorthKorea #China #Iran #Ukrainewar

  9. Enemy Drones Are the Safest Thing in Russia's Sky from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 4, 202613 min

    Ukrainian drone strikes are forcing massive flight cancellations across Russian airspace, stranding commercial aircraft and triggering multi-million-dollar airline losses. As international insurers pull coverage and foreign carriers pull back, business leaders are fleeing unreliable skies for railways, signaling a broader breakdown in domestic transport. Beyond the travel chaos, relentless attacks on key logistics networks, warehouses, and fuel refineries are gutting state revenues and driving inflation. Sberbank is restructuring millions in debt for local businesses, while the Kremlin quietly liquidates gold reserves and delays contractor payments to mask a widening budget crisis. With top Russian officials now admitting the economy has entered a "berserk" mode, Vladimir Putin faces an unsustainable structural trap. Siphoning capital into military output while civilian industries stall is exhausting state reserves, threatening the financial foundation supporting Moscow's war effort. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Putin's Hidden Economic Crisis 00:51 - Sky Chaos: Drones Ground Russian Airlines 02:09 - Lethal Skies: Russian Air Defense Threatens Airliners 03:59 - Tech Starvation: Kremlin Diverts Chips For War 05:57 - Shocking Admission: Putin Unprepared For Drone Strikes 07:38 - Empty Pumps: Ukrainian Strikes Drain Russian Fuel 08:38 - Gold Selloff: Kremlin Liquidates Reserves For Cash 10:18 - Berserk Economy: War Production Guts Russian Industry 12:13 - Terminal Trap: Putin Consumes Russia's Economic Future 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Ukraine #Putin #Russia

  10. Russia's Anti-Air Missiles EXPOSE Massive Ammo Shortage | Pfarrer & Smart from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 3, 20261 hr 12 min

    Ukraine has fundamentally rewritten modern naval warfare in the Black Sea, using novel sea drones and coastal strikes to shatter Russia's naval dominance without operating a traditional fleet. As Russian air defenses struggle with severe ammunition shortages, defending rear assets like Novorossaisk leaves critical frontlines completely exposed. Former Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer and Jason Jay Smart detail how Ukraine erased a strategic naval capability Russia spent centuries building. They analyze how asymmetric warfare, drone innovations, and targeted strikes on warships and command centers crippled Moscow's power projection across Crimea. Forced to retreat eastward, Moscow now consolidates surviving naval assets and energy export infrastructure into one vulnerable target list. As Ukraine stretches Russian logistics and air defenses to their limits, Russia keeps defending the rear while losing strategic control across the entire theater. 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Ukraine #Russia #BlackSea

  11. Russia’s Leader Vanishes as Donbas Lines Destroyed from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 2, 202614 min

    Vladimir Putin’s presence holds together the Kremlin's balance of power, meaning his physical absence creates immediate instability across the military, security services, and political elite. To survive mounting threats, the Russian system relies on staged offices, false travel movements, pre-recorded appearances, and identical rooms across Valdai, Sochi, and Moscow to conceal his exact location. Investigative findings and intelligence reports reveal an apparatus driven by paranoia, where presidential train cars are disguised, flight arrivals are falsified, and bodyguards obscure where the Russian leader actually travels. From medical teams accompanying secret trips to facial recognition studies analyzing potential body doubles, official appearances raise deeper questions about who is truly in command. Deceptive travel protocols, hidden locations, and systematic projectionism expose a system increasingly forced to fake stability while managing deep internal anxiety. As Ukrainian long-range strikes reach deeper into Russia, keeping the Russian leader's true location hidden has become a matter of strategic survival. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Is Vladimir Putin Actually Present? 01:03 - Mirror Tactics: Kremlin Lies About Zelenskyy Location 02:06 - Fake Sets: Putin's Secret Twin Kremlin Offices 02:52 - Ghost Travel: How Putin Hides From Drones 04:40 - Soviet Tactics: Putin Expands Secret FSB Guard 05:29 - Medical Secrets: Doctors Expose Putin's Health Crisis 06:42 - Body Doubles: Intelligence Confirms Putin Stand-Ins 09:19 - Biometric Fail: Japanese AI Proves Fake Putin 11:24 - Secret Summit: Did Real Putin Meet Trump? 13:20 - KGB Mindset: How Putin Controls Deception Strategy 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Putin #Russia #Kremlin

  12. Russia's Missile Trick Just WIPED OUT His Own Air Defense | Pfarrer & Smart from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Sep 1, 20261 hr 11 min

    Russian forces are increasingly attacking with less protected mobility, smaller assault groups, and fewer reserves available to exploit a breakthrough. Ukrainian drones make concentrated armor and supply columns easier to detect, pushing more troops onto foot approaches that carry less ammunition and move more slowly. Smaller formations can still enter contested ground, but turning those local gains into sustained advances has become increasingly difficult. Former Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer explains why drones cannot replace tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, engineers, logistics, and fresh formations after a defensive line gives way. Jason Jay Smart examines the strategic pressure created when incoming personnel largely replace battlefield losses instead of building additional combat power. Replacing numbers does not restore experienced crews, specialists, command teams, protected transport, or the reserve force needed to exploit an opening before Ukraine reinforces it. Across the wider campaign, Moscow is also stretching drones, missiles, air-defense systems, repair capacity, and replacement equipment across competing military demands. Scarce radars, interceptors, crews, and logistics must now support the front while protecting a growing number of sites farther behind it. Without enough protected mobility and fresh reserves, Russia can maintain pressure but has fewer ways to turn tactical success into a major operational breakthrough. 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Russia #MilitaryAnalysis #DroneWarfare

  13. Insiders Now Urgently Prepare For Russia's Defeat from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Aug 31, 202614 min

    A severe crisis is unfolding across the Donbas region as military returns drop to unsustainable levels. Demanding complete control of remaining territory as a baseline for regime survival has locked leadership into a devastating war of attrition. Tactical metrics display a steep collapse in efficiency, where tens of thousands of casualties yield negligible geographic progress. Continuing the assault burns through the essential military resources required to maintain political power. Mounting pressures are destabilizing internal state authority, reaching hardline nationalist supporters and elite insiders who control wealth, weapons, and security services. The pro-war loyalists once relied upon to drive public backing are turning sharply anti-Kremlin as battlefield failures become undeniable. With strategic drone strikes crippling domestic oil refineries, cutting aviation fuel, and disrupting transportation, key figures inside the system are quietly taking emergency measures to protect their assets. Widespread purges targeting senior military commanders underscore deep mistrust between top leaders and the armed forces. As economic damage compounds and internal unity fractures, intelligence assessments indicate the current governance model is becoming untenable. Rather than enduring a prolonged decline, internal instability created by broken expectations and rising systemic decay creates a high probability of a rapid shift of power in Moscow. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Donbas Campaign Threatens Kremlin Rule 00:58 - Fatal Math: Russia Suffers Devastating Donbas Losses 04:08 - Desperate Draft: Putin Mobilizes Thousands for War 05:54 - Brutal Trades: Ukraine and Russia Swap Attacks 08:29 - Grounded Elites: Moscow Fuel Shortages Stress Kremlin 09:46 - Public Panic: Average Russians Lose System Faith 12:04 - Kremlin Purges: Putin Arrests Generals and Allies 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #UkraineWar #Kremlin #Donbas

  14. Russia’s Army Has No Way Around Donbas | Pfarrer & Smart from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Aug 30, 20261 hr 8 min

    Russia’s army has no way around Donbas, where Vladimir Putin’s massed armor repeatedly fails to survive on this brutal front. With Russian commanders missing self-imposed deadlines to capture critical fortress cities like Konstantinovka and Pokrovsk, conventional maneuver warfare has collapsed. Exposed infantry are left stranded on foot as high-volume Ukrainian FPV drone strikes bring front-line momentum to a total standstill. Former Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer and Dr. Jason Jay Smart dissect Moscow’s pivot to classic Soviet Cold War tradecraft to offset these operational losses. Relying on hidden Molniya weapons caches across Western Europe, targeted energy infrastructure strikes, and intelligence-sharing proxy networks, the Kremlin seeks to trigger intermediate state chaos and distract NATO allies from Russia's strategic exhaustion. Deep internal friction between rival intelligence agencies and military commanders further destabilizes Russia’s war effort. As domestic energy networks strain under persistent counter-attacks, private businesses face arbitrary state seizure, and military logistics collapse, Putin faces an untenable crisis where even armor cannot save his failing invasion. 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #UkraineWar #Putin #Donbas

  15. Moscow's Wonder Weapon Never Actually Existed from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Aug 29, 202615 min

    Russia’s internal infrastructure is burning as a silent industrial decay spreads across the nation. Aggressive triage prioritizes military logistics over civilian railways, electricity, and cash. Shielding defense inflicts severe damage elsewhere: construction and manufacturing face surging unpaid wages, contractors collapse into bankruptcy, and emergency patches repeatedly make systemic failures worse. Strategic Ukrainian strikes hit deep inside Russia, destroying unreplaceable long-range bombers like the Tu-95 and crippling major energy hubs, including the Slavneft-Yanos refinery. Massive recruitment deficits leave forces falling behind, while one in five domestic gas stations run dry. Propaganda excuses fail to hide hyper-inflated defense spending, broken logistics, sabotage by groups like ATESH, and phantom weapon projects like the Oreshnik missile that fail on the battlefield. Moscow’s desperate illusion of control is shattering as internal systems break down, mimicking the Soviet Union's fall. Public anxiety mounts, economic paralysis deepens, and military officers turn to asset grabs and corruption over battlefield success. Russia is running out of orders to give, leaving a spiraling state cannibalizing its future to survive today. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Russia Burns Its Own Future 01:20 - Reverse Siege: Ukraine Brings War To Moscow 04:09 - Ghost Fleets: Ukraine Wipes Out Russian Bombers 05:56 - Shadow Sabotage: Partisans Sever Russia's Rail Network 07:31 - Elite Looting: Kremlin Seizes Factories For Generals 09:43 - Phantom Weapons: Putin's Secret Missile Plan Fails 11:50 - Potemkin Supplies: Putin Fakes Reality For Cameras 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Russia #UkraineWar #Putin

  16. Russia Began The Next World War from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Aug 28, 202613 min

    Russia’s position in Ukraine is worsening while its economy absorbs civilian cuts, mobilization pressure, and rising war costs. More than 600,000 people are being prepared for military service even as Russian elites gained over $71 billion last year. Moscow is trying to carry an increasingly expensive war while Putin looks toward a broader confrontation with the West as a way to justify greater sacrifice at home. The CIA director’s visit to Moscow comes as Putin still appears convinced Russia can prevail if it moves quickly enough. US intelligence assessments cited by Jason Jay Smart suggest he does not fully understand how badly Russia’s military and economic position has deteriorated. Covert operations, pressure on NATO countries, sabotage, intimidation, and active measures across Europe offer Moscow ways to widen the conflict without relying on conventional forces already under growing strain. By autumn, Russia may face a much narrower window as military losses, shrinking liquidity, manpower demands, and pressure on industry make further escalation harder to sustain. Deep strikes inside Russia are adding another burden by forcing Moscow to protect infrastructure, production, transport, and commercial networks far behind the front. Jason explains why a strategy meant to exploit Western hesitation could instead expose how little military, financial, and strategic room Russia has left. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Putin's War Plan Collapses 01:18 - CIA Warning: Russia Prepares Massive Western Attack 04:38 - World War IV: Kremlin Executes Cold War Blueprint 07:24 - E-Ruble Scam: Kremlin Robs Dead Russian Soldiers 09:07 - Cannon Fodder: Putin Sacrifices Troops For NATO 10:10 - Empire Burning: Ukraine Destroys Putin's Private Fortune 10:49 - Fatal Blow: Ukraine Breaks the Kremlin's Back 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Russia #NATO #RussianMilitary

  17. Putin's Cyber Network Just CRASHED After Sabotage | Pfarrer & Smart from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Aug 27, 20261 hr 13 min

    Ukraine’s deep-tier long-range precision strikes are disrupting critical nodes in Russia's military supply chain, severing irreplaceable rocket fuel production and crippling strategic space launch operations thousands of miles from the front line. Former Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer and Dr. Jason Jay Smart analyze how targets like solid-propellant chemical plants in Kamensky and satellite infrastructure at Plesetsk expose systemic vulnerabilities across the Russian military landscape. Forcing the Kremlin to shift high-priority air defense systems deep into the Russian Arctic leaves critical front-line infrastructure vulnerable to ongoing attacks. Pfarrer and Smart evaluate how new Kremlin decrees allowing state takeovers of private enterprises turn battlefield disruptions into internal struggles for Russia's economic elites, leaving oligarchs exposed to both physical drone damage and the loss of their primary assets. This multi-pronged pressure campaign severely degrades Moscow's ability to maintain satellite communications, produce ballistic missile propellants for Iskander systems, and protect essential logistical networks. As precision strikes repeatedly hit high-value nodes like the Progress rocket manufacturing facility and key supply lines, structural strains mount inside the Kremlin. 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Ukraine #Putin #Russia

  18. Russia's Biggest Bank ADMITS: Putin Can't Win from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Aug 26, 202614 min

    Vladimir Putin faces escalating pressure as a new decree targeting corporate assets triggers severe conflicts among Kremlin elites fighting over dwindling domestic resources. Devastating Ukrainian strikes against major commercial giants like Wildberries and Ozon, alongside critical energy infrastructure, inflict heavy financial damage across Russia's industrial and banking sectors. As cash tightens, surviving enterprises become prized targets for inner-circle figures competing for survival. To distract from growing internal instability, the Kremlin expands covert operations and sabotage across Western nations. Meanwhile, discontent deepens among Russian business leaders enduring heavier wartime taxation, severe labor deficits, continuous operational disruption, and compounding economic loss. A leaked Sberbank assessment revealing a mere 7% chance of Russian victory, combined with hollowed military manpower, persistent strikes on infrastructure, and mounting financial strain, highlights the growing threat to Putin’s regime. Ukrainian strategic pressure forces Moscow to address critical internal vulnerabilities, making systemic survival the priority inside the Kremlin. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Putin Seizes Private Russian Wealth 01:52 - Economic Sabotage: Ukraine Bankrupts Key Russian Oligarchs 04:57 - Secret Data: Sberbank Admits Russian Victory Unlikely 06:41 - Oligarch Revolt: Russian Elites Reject Putin's Leadership 07:59 - Shock Visit: CIA Director Shakes Russian Markets 08:31 - Shadow War: Kremlin Saboteurs Target Western Infrastructure 10:18 - Feudal Looting: Kremlin Cronies Steal Russian Wealth 12:45 - Fatal Gamble: Ukraine Strategy Forces Russian Defeat 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Putin #Russia #UkraineWar

  19. Moscow’s Command LOST Its Entire Front Line | Pfarrer & Smart from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Aug 25, 20261 hr 11 min

    Moscow’s long-term military strategy faces severe disruptions as Ukrainian drone strikes target space communication hubs and missile production centers. Attacks on satellite uplink facilities in Dubna and Samara severely impair the Kremlin's efforts to deploy its high-altitude military network. Ukrainian forces continue to exploit exposed Russian logistics corridors to neutralize enemy momentum across critical front lines. Former Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer and analyst Jason Jay Smart analyze how Russia's systemic operational failures and reliance on exposed battlefield salients drain vital resources. While Moscow attempts to substitute costly hypersonic weapons with conventional cruise missiles and improvised field communications, Ukrainian precision strikes consistently destroy strategic supply chains, preventing any sustained Russian breakthrough. As domestic economic pressure mounts across Russia, the Kremlin's inability to secure decisive victories or safeguard its strategic rear highlights a deepening military crisis. Ongoing Ukrainian strikes against legacy satellite infrastructure and manufacturing lines continue to erode Moscow’s capacity to organize and sustain effective offensive operations. 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #UkraineWar #Russia #Putin

  20. Secret Strike BLOW UP Moscow’s Arctic Nuclear Defense from Ukraine War Briefings with Jason Jay Smart, opens in a new tab

    Aug 24, 202613 min

    Ukrainian long-range drone strikes deep inside Russia expose critical vulnerabilities, forcing the Kremlin into a devastating air defense dilemma. As Ukraine targets high-value economic hubs like Ozon and hits major financial anchors such as VTB Bank, Russian oligarchs are suffering massive market valuation losses. The resulting economic shockwaves trigger intense internal fighting among Kremlin factions competing for dwindling state reserves. With intelligence agencies like the FSB clashing with business elites over remaining resources, the internal power balance stabilizing Vladimir Putin’s regime is breaking down under severe structural instability. By striking strategic Arctic defense targets thousands of kilometers away in Arkhangelsk, damaging satellite and nuclear facilities, Ukraine directly paralyzes Russia’s military capabilities and long-term force projection. Attacking key economic assets alongside crucial defense infrastructure shifts frontline pressure directly onto Putin’s inner circle. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro: Putin Cannot Protect Russia 01:27 - Wallet Ablaze: Ukraine Strikes Putin Personal Banker 06:00 - Market Panic: Russia Faces $96 Billion Crash 08:38 - Kremlin Cannibalism: Putin Lets FSB Gobble Rivals 10:17 - Space Paralysis: Ukraine Destroys Russia Satellite Hub 👏 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1txJ3q_-g_vhOeIwYOKEeQ/join ⚡⚡Connect with Jason for real-time analysis & verified updates: Substack: https://jasonjaysmart.substack.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZHxXDQayENn4niHTzSbbH Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@JasonJaySmart Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonjsmart X (Twitter): https://x.com/OfficeJJSmart Facebook Personal: https://Facebook.com/JasonJaySmart Facebook Professional: https://Facebook.com/OfficeJJSmart LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/JasonJaySmart Mastodon: https://defenseofliberty.social/@OfficeJJSmart BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/JJSmart.bsky.social YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@JasonJaySmart Website: https://JasonJaySmart.com Dr. Jason Jay Smart, also known as Jason Smart and Jason J Smart, is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. In 2010, he was banned for life by the Kremlin for supporting Russia’s democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin. #Ukraine #Putin #Russia

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