Mason Clark, Lead Russia Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, joins Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia again for a military update.

He assesses the sinking of the Russian flagship, Moskva. Mason explains its significance for naval warfare in the Black Sea and what it means for the Russia-Ukraine war as a whole. He also describes what's happening on the many fronts in Ukraine now that the Russian military has withdrawn from northeastern Ukraine.

Mason and our hosts also dig into the background of the "Butcher of Syria," General Dvornikov, whom Putin has appointed ground commander in Ukraine.

References: What's Wrong with the Russian Army? by Giselle Donnelly

You can find AEI's CTP and ISW's daily Ukraine updates here.