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...online commentators are no longer just reporting on troop movements. They are directly challenging the official updates provided by top generals.
One Russian commentator went so far as to describe the constant stream of positive reports as part of a broader “culture of lies”, the ISW noted accoridng to O2.
This false optimism creates severe problems on the ground. When commanders draw up plans based on fake maps and imaginary victories, the soldiers on the front lines pay the ultimate price.
The internal revolt creates a major headache for Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader recently claimed that operations in the Donbas were going perfectly to plan.
He told the public that the Ukrainian army was struggling and losing ground, according to a report by TSN. But the reality in the trenches quickly exposed those claims.
For example, Putin recently declared that Russian forces controlled Sviatohirsk. Shortly after that speech, Ukrainian troops demonstrated full control over the exact same city.