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Путин пробил три дыры в защите Украины: ПВО, бюджет и дипломатия. Юрий Романенко

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The presenter, Yuri Romanenko, describes a prolonged and escalating Russian attack campaign against Kyiv and surrounding areas. He argues that Moscow is “piercing” Ukraine’s defenses on three fronts:

  • Air defense
  • Budget/economic base
  • Diplomatic leverage

1) Ongoing mass attacks on Kyiv and the suburbs

Romanenko claims that:

  • Kyiv faces near-constant alarms for much of the day, with only a few hours without missile or UAV activity.
  • Attacks target not only the city but also logistics and warehouse hubs in the Kyiv region, including major retail/wholesale infrastructure (he mentions Epicenter and locations in Kyiv’s wider area).
  • The daily scale is very large—hundreds of drones/jet-UAVs and ballistic missiles.
  • Drones maneuver, which he says makes interception harder.
  • Even when drones are shot down during the day, it still indicates high attrition pressure and a sustained operational tempo.

2) “Three holes” strategy: air defense, budget, diplomacy

Romanenko frames Russia’s approach as systematic:

  • Air defense hole Ukraine’s air-defense systems are being stressed and their effectiveness reduced, especially through newer strike methods.

  • Budget hole Strikes are designed to raise costs and wear down Ukraine’s ability to fund defense and keep core services running. He cites Zelensky’s figure of a $27 billion budget gap.

  • Diplomatic hole While Ukraine seeks negotiations, he claims talks are occurring “above Ukraine’s heads,” involving high-level diplomatic/intelligence engagement with the U.S. and Putin (including references to CIA leadership visits and a late-August–type meeting).

3) New Russian tactics: “rocket + drone” and saturation

He argues Russia has adapted faster than Ukraine expected, particularly by:

  • Deploying new low-altitude, maneuvering strike systems, described as a mixture of rocket and drone, with significant explosive payloads and flight at low heights.
  • Targeting infrastructure more deeply, where air defenses are comparatively weaker.
  • Shifting the conflict away from UAV/air-defense advantages toward industrial, energy, and logistical strangulation.

4) Defense-and-governance problem: protocols, economy, and education

Romanenko says Ukraine must adapt quickly because air strikes are becoming quasi-continuous:

  • Protocols and evacuations are not optimized for constant attacks, disrupting banking, business operations, and logistics.
  • Education will fail unless shifted more seriously to remote learning.
  • Without change, the economy could increasingly collapse under interruptions. He argues Ukraine may need more directive/mobilization-style governance, not slow market-based procedures.

5) Winter preparations and refugee risk

He references statements attributed to Western and neighboring countries:

  • He claims Finland and Poland are preparing for winter contingencies, including diesel generator supplies and planning for refugee flows.
  • He cites estimates up to millions (including around 5 million in Polish calculations).
  • He links these concerns to energy resilience needs—power and heating disruptions—and to Kyiv’s ongoing vulnerability to strikes.

6) Logistics corridor talks: Moldova and Romania

Romanenko ties diplomacy to transportation survival:

  • He argues Zelensky’s engagement with Moldova/Romania aims at expanding transport corridors (rail/route access to ports such as Constanța).
  • He downplays the idea that European ports alone will solve everything, emphasizing the strategic need for alternative routing given political constraints involving Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia.

7) Criticism of “real-life” governance and misplaced private investment

Beyond war coverage, Romanenko criticizes domestic decision-making:

  • He cites examples such as continued investment in a water park project near the Irpin/Bucha area, calling it morally and practically “insane” given the destruction and security risks.
  • He presents this as evidence of a broader absence of self-preservation instinct and weak risk perception.

8) Internal Ukraine politics: election rules, rights vs service

A major portion of the late commentary focuses on political proposals:

  • He discusses an idea (associated with Druzenko) to restrict voting or political rights based on military service.
  • Romanenko argues this is socially dangerous, likely to:
    • create further inequality,
    • undermine legitimacy,
    • reduce motivation—especially as trust in the state is already low.
  • He frames it as repeating historical patterns of class/status society, foreseeing demoralization, corruption incentives, and elite reproduction.

9) European politics and funding uncertainty (AfD/Le Pen)

He emphasizes political risk to Ukraine in Europe:

  • He claims far-right forces (including AfD in Germany and similar parties in France) could reduce or end funding if they gain power.
  • He argues Ukraine must pursue diplomacy not only with mainstream governments, but also to build understandings and alliances within right-wing electorates and parties.

10) War prognosis and strategy demand

Overall, Romanenko argues:

  • Ukraine must prepare for a worse-than-expected winter and sustained pressure.
  • Ukraine should “close the holes” in:
    • defense,
    • budgeting,
    • state continuity.
  • He suggests this may require:
    • protocol restructuring,
    • decentralization of resilience,
    • simplified imports/logistics,
    • more robust survival planning.
  • He expresses pessimism about “waiting for miracles,” arguing the current trajectory is worsening.

Presenters or Contributors

  • Yuri Romanenko (main presenter)

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