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Russian Telegram channels are reacting to the Belgorod attack in a variety of ways
A thread that explains how Russia is responding to events in Belgorod /1
A thread that explains how Russia is responding to events in Belgorod /1
One narrative on Telegram is that the Belgorod attacks are an "information strike" rather than a military-strategic one
Ukraine is trying to disperse Russia's resources and to compensate for losing Bakhmut, while Russia is eliminating the threat /2
Ukraine is trying to disperse Russia's resources and to compensate for losing Bakhmut, while Russia is eliminating the threat /2
This narrative builds directly on comments from Dmitry Peskov, who blasted Ukrainian saboteurs as being behind the attack and emphasized the cogent FSB, National Guard and Russian military response
The Belgorod governor mirrored these claims too /3
The Belgorod governor mirrored these claims too /3
Other commentators are more critical of Russia's response to the Belgorod attack
Alexander Kots is publicly decrying the weaknesses of Russian surveillance and lack of mining of areas of Belgorod to allow seamless progress
t.me/sashakots/39849
Alexander Kots is publicly decrying the weaknesses of Russian surveillance and lack of mining of areas of Belgorod to allow seamless progress
t.me/sashakots/39849
Rybar appears to be contradicting the Ukrainian saboteur theory and is acknowledging Kyiv's claims about Russian partisans
These partisans have been inspired by Ukrainian rhetoric about a Belgorod National Republic since April 2022
t.me/rybar/47421
These partisans have been inspired by Ukrainian rhetoric about a Belgorod National Republic since April 2022
t.me/rybar/47421
Yevgeny Prigozhin is deploring bad governance as the cause of the attack and is warning of a broader threat to Belgorod and Kursk
The Bakhmut win hasn't silenced his attacks on the Russian Defence Ministry
t.me/Prigozhin_hat/…
The Bakhmut win hasn't silenced his attacks on the Russian Defence Ministry
t.me/Prigozhin_hat/…
Former Kremlin advisor Sergei Markov is calling for strikes on decision-making centers in Kyiv, a push to annex Kharkiv and new waves of mobilization
This encapsulates the views of many Russian hardliners. Markov usually backs Prigozhin against the MoD
t.me/logikamarkova/…
This encapsulates the views of many Russian hardliners. Markov usually backs Prigozhin against the MoD
t.me/logikamarkova/…
Ultra-nationalists are even more critical of the Russian response in Belgorod
Wagner unit Rusich says that Russia has little to counter Ukrainian sabotage and openly mocks Defence Ministry reports of losses on then Ukrainian side/fire damage from Russia
t.me/dshrg2/918
Wagner unit Rusich says that Russia has little to counter Ukrainian sabotage and openly mocks Defence Ministry reports of losses on then Ukrainian side/fire damage from Russia
t.me/dshrg2/918
Igor Girkin is interestingly not being as alarmist as many others despite his warnings of a Belgorod front
He is dismissing a Ukrainian counter-offensive has begun unless Ukraine's activities take shape in Donetsk and says fighting is only in 1 village of Belgorod
He is dismissing a Ukrainian counter-offensive has begun unless Ukraine's activities take shape in Donetsk and says fighting is only in 1 village of Belgorod
In general, the Belgorod attack will likely sharpen rifts between the Russian Defence Ministry and its rivals, and ensure that the frictions over Bakhmut continue to escalate
This by itself as a victory for Ukraine /END
This by itself as a victory for Ukraine /END
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