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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 18 MIN

Why Is Russia Winning the War on Ukraine?

from History and Politics with Dr.Brovkin

Is Russia Really losingDoctorow: Russia is losing the war. Substack and Diesen showDoctorow argument Russia is losing because:1.Drone warfare. 10K drone operators can hold the front of 50: soldiers. Advance impossible. Destruction of the rear is possible. Russia: no electricity in Crimes. No transport corridor to Crimea Territory of Herson uninhabitable. Oil refineries burning. Russia has to import gasoline2.Goals of SMO not reached and not reachable.All that may amount to Russia cannot reach its goals.Doctorow says If it cannot reach its goals it lost the war.Critique:1a Drone warfare success:Yesterday 400 drones attacked Moscow. Not one reached Moscow. 1 person killed in Moscow province. 3 eounded. 3 private houses damaged from missile debris. Drones two types: 1 small Ukr made launched from infiltrators can ignite oil not much else.Long range drones made in EU. RF leant to suppress and destroy those. Geran 4: Russian optic guided drones undetectable, turbo engine not propeller, devastating on Ukr front lineRasset satellite system. Guides Russian missiles all over UkraineOffensive is possible and is unfolding.Oil shortage has been overcome now.2 Goals of SMO unreachable?Wrong: Open goal is now regime change in Kiev.Strategy has changed Because of drone warfare. It became a catalyst of change.SO: Not hit NATO, but destroy ports. Shipping, rail, bridges, gas stations, locomotives and all miliary enterprises.

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