It is said that more than 90,000 “irrecoverable” losses from the Russian army, including soldiers killed, missing or incapacitated by wounds. This was written by Russian independent media project iStories (Vazhnye Istorii), which cites a member of the FSB’s intelligence services and a former state security official among its sources. The news was then re-released by Russian website Meduza. Moscow authorities have provided little data on the losses of soldiers in the war in Ukraine: the last update dates from 21 September, when Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced a total of 5,937 deaths on the same day as the announcement of the “partial mobilization . “. According to the Ukrainian army, 63,000 Russian soldiers were killed. In August, the Pentagon estimated that there were 70-80,000 Russian soldiers dead or seriously wounded.
Also from Meduza came the new guidelines, which follow those of the special military operation – which cannot be called war – and those of mobilization, with which journalists were recommended to “bring joy”. The Crimean Bridge explosion? “An event that divided the American establishment on the issue of support for the Ukrainian terrorist state.” This is the Kremlin version that promptly made its way into Russian newspapers. “The hysteria surrounding the explosion was completely artificial and the damage was greatly exaggerated by Kiev’s propaganda,” is another clue imposed on TV and newspapers by the Russian presidency.
The explosion eventually led to greater “unity” and solidarity. In Russia “there is no panic or fear”. On the contrary. “People show a lot of understanding for the temporary difficulties and the checkpoints set up by the security forces. People bring out their best qualities by helping gas stations, sharing their fuel and caring for people stranded in Crimea. Hotels and holiday homes extend their guests’ stays free of charge, so that they can leave the region in peace as soon as transport is re-established ». The explosion is cataloged as one of the novelties on the theme “strengthening Russia”
Source: IL Tempo
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