Six Russian Su-34 jets were fully armed and ready to strike Ukraine when Neptune missiles reached their airfield first. President Zelensky reports four aircraft destroyed and two damaged at Borisoglebsk, roughly 160 miles inside Russian territory. Just days earlier, Moscow announced another delivery of the same aircraft. Now the Kremlin must explain how valuable warplanes were caught on the ground before they could attack, while its commanders face the cost of replacing losses and protecting the aircraft that remain.
Russian nuclear submarines at the Pacific Fleet's Rybachiy base are now concealed beneath protective mesh intended to shield them from drone attacks. Thousands of miles from the front, Moscow is taking extraordinary precautions around some of its most valuable strategic weapons. The defenses reveal how seriously Russian commanders are treating threats to installations once considered safely beyond the fighting.
Chuck Pfarrer examines how Ukrainian missiles reached the airfield, what the aircraft losses mean for future operations, and whether Russia can defend its remaining bases. Jason Smart examines the Kremlin's military spending, political consequences and growing difficulty protecting strategic assets across enormous distances. Moscow is building new weapons while struggling to keep existing ones safe.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro: Neptune Strike Hits Grounded Jets
01:40 - Voronezh Strike Wipes Out New Bombers
05:08 - Heavy Jet Losses Slash Russian Sorties
07:27 - Supply Crises Push Airfields Farther Back
12:54 - Destroyed A-50s Blind Russian Airspace
19:54 - Heavy Truck Losses Paralyze Logistics
22:45 - Flawed Soviet Armor Accelerates Losses
28:40 - Data Center Strikes Threaten Russian Banks
39:58 - Fast Interceptor Drones Counter Russian Attacks
53:07 - Armed Sea Drones Revolutionize Naval Warfare
01:03:26 - Scientific Heritage Fuels Ukrainian Innovation
01:08:18 - Soaring Losses Threaten Russia's War Economy
