Thread by @ChrisO_wiki

1/ Authorities in Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan faked a well-publicised video in which mobilised Russian soldiers thanked the mayor of the city for providing them with equipment and supplies, according to a local Telegram channel. Translation ⬇️

2/ Komsomolskaya Pravda's Ufa bureau reported on 2 November that "those mobilized to participate in the Special Military Operation thanked the inhabitants of Sterlitamak and the mayor of the city."

3/ "It is reported that the men are members of a reconnaissance group, which is now undergoing combat training. The day before, Rustem Gazizov, head of the Sterlitamak administration, visited the men and brought them all the necessary things and messages from caring residents."

4/ In a short video, the men say: "We would like to express our gratitude to the administration, residents and the mayor of Sterlitamak for their assistance. Thank you! We remember you and know that you are waiting for us! Victory will be ours!"

5/ It's likely that this was intended to counter the many videos of mobiks complaining that they have not been given any equipmenyt or training. But the local "Pulse Ufa" Telegram channel says it was all faked, according to an eyewitness.

6/ "Before Gazizov's arrival, the commander gathered everyone together and said that someone important would be arriving and a video would have to be shot.

7/ At first there were two people to choose from, but then the commander himself chose who he wanted, but that was not the point.

For the video we brought five sets of winter uniforms, five body armours, five shoulder belt systems and that was it.

8/ We were given a piece of paper with a text and told that it was not necessary to learn it, we could just read it. When we asked the commander when they would get the uniform and all the equipment, he just smiled, nodded and left. That's how it really was." /end

Sources:
🔹 ufa.kp.ru/online/news/49…
🔹 t.me/problemufa/111…