Did Ukraine Just Effectively Disable a Third of Russia’s Shadow Fleet in One Strike?

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Check out my book "How Ukraine Survived": https://amzn.to/47gnlEf. You can also read it for free by signing up for a Kindle Unlimited trial at https://amzn.to/3QMsBr8. (I use affiliate links, meaning I earn a commission when you make a transaction through them. Even if you read for free, you are still supporting the channel.) Earlier today, Ukraine struck one of Russia's "shadow fleet" vessels as it was transiting the Mediterranean Sea. Today's video looks at the logistical consequences. Some back-of-the-envelope calculations show that if Russia abandons taking the Suez Canal shortcut, Russia effectively loses between 27% and 37.5% of its fleet. Thus, unless Russia figures out a solution to this problem, it faces some severe economic consequences. 0:00 Ukraine's Mediterranean Strike 1:18 How Ukraine Conducted the Strike 3:34 Russia's New Logistical Challenges 7:27 Russia's Political Response The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), EU, and NATO visual information does not imply or constitute an endorsement. Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): By Kremlin.ru: http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/54660 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/58879 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/69060 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70750 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73200 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73995 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/74920 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/75614 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/76073 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78301 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78622