Saturday, May 7, 2023, in the morning report to the President of Russia Vladimir #Putin, the irretrievable military operational loss of manpower of the #RussianArmy is 195,754 people. Data are as of 6 am Moscow time today. 1/3
This figure excludes the data on the losses of #Russian PMCs that also participate in hostilities on the territory of #Ukraine. As of Friday, May 5, they lost 65,091 dead. 2/3
The next update on the losses of PMC fighters should be received on Friday, May 12 and will be updated once a week. Losses of the #Russian National Guard since the beginning of hostilities amount to 7,724 killed and missing. 3/3
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#Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that the appearance of the president-hero during the Victory Day parade is the best solution. Of course, the real Putin does not intend to take part in such a risky, for many reasons, situation. 1/8
The appearance of the double is planned. The president believes that the provocation with the "strike" of the drone on his apartment in the #Kremlin was a success, and the appearance before the nation of the brave president almost immediately after... 2/8
the attempted terrorist attack against him personally will only strengthen his image as a desperate hero who boldly looks into the eyes of danger. That the threat is imaginary, and the provocation against the dome of the building in which... 3/8
On Thursday, #Russian President Vladimir Putin held a series of consultations with people in his inner circle about possible options for introducing martial law in a number of Russian regions. Such consultations will be held by the president today.
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He promised to make a decision as early as next week. Apart from these consultations, yesterday, the president held a meeting with representatives of the leaders of the security and military blocs via video conferencing.
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During the meeting, representatives of the military leadership expressed certain doubts that it would be possible to gain full control of Artemivsk (#Bakhmut) before May 9. The visibly upset president did not have time to respond to...
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Two drones strike against the "#Kremlin", or rather the "presidential residence in the Kremlin", is, of course, staging. The operation was developed under the personal direction of Security Council Secretary Nikolai #Patrushev,...
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with the assistance and coordination of the Presidential Security Service, and was approved in its final version by Vladimir #Putin. Putin likes it when an operation solves several problems at once. This time is not an exception.
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First, the president must have a serious reason for introducing martial law, cancelling the parade in Moscow (or reducing and changing the format of his participation in the Victory Day parade on May 9). Second, on the eve of a large counteroffensive by #Ukraine to show...
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Numerous saboteurs are overshadowing #Russian President Vladimir #Putin's life which is already full of problems. Yesterday the president spent the day in constant tension. Deciding to attend in person, albeit via video call, an event to mark the resumption of... 1/4
streetcar traffic in Mariupol, #Putin almost repeated the sad experience of Turkish President Recep Erdogan. Immediately after the absurd streetcar launch ceremony, the president complained off-air about a sharp deterioration of his health and admitted that... 2/4
he almost interrupted his participation due to severe dizziness and nausea. #Putin got help, and in the following events, a man who resembled the president of #Russia took part. Putin's double, via videoconference, rather briskly held a meeting with... 3/4
During the meeting with the leaders of the power bloc, #Putin discussed the blown-up power lines, the derailed train and drones in the skies over #Russia. Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev suggested that if such events were to develop rapidly,... 1/4
the situation could get out of control, and a collapse in rail logistics in several regions, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, could not be ruled out. Patrushev stated that the situation needed to be brought under control immediately and hinted very transparently to... 2/4
#Putin about the necessity to introduce martial law in several regions, including the capital, with the cancellation of celebrations and festivities. The president switched the topic to the discussion of drones and ways to solve this problem. 3/4
Yesterday, despite the day off and feeling unwell, #Russian President #Putin held two meetings via video call: a short one with representatives of the leadership of the military bloc and a rather lengthy one with representatives of the leadership of the security bloc. 1/4
The president was straightforward and brief with the leadership of the military bloc. He clearly and thoroughly, using mostly swear words, explained to the military leadership what they were wrong about (about everything), who they were after that (dickheads, etc.),... 2/4
how they should continue to exist (go fuck themselves) and how they could improve the situation (Artemovsk (#Bakhmut) should be taken under full control by May 8). The military leadership responded with contrite nods, and in the end, once again... 3/4