1/ Russian milbloggers complain that local Russian commanders are falsely claiming advances in eastern Ukraine. As a result, they say, Russian artillery and air power is not striking settlements that are in reality still held by Ukraine, causing unnecessary Russian casualties. ⬇️ 
2/ A few days ago, Russian pro-war Telegram channels reported that there had been "significant advances of the Russian Armed Forces near Siversk in recent days." The villages of Hryhorivka and Verkhnokamianske were said to have been captured and a foothold taken at Serebrianka.
3/ However, Russian milbloggers now admit that these claims were false. The 'Military Informant' channel says: "It is reported that the appearance of data on non-existent advancement was connected with manipulations of the local leadership, ...
4/ ...which was engaged in "flag-sticking" where there were no real major successes of the Russian Armed Forces, with the aim of forming fictitious media victories and sending victorious reports to the top."
5/ In a more detailed report, Rybar comments that the claims of advances "have nothing to do with reality."
"Some resources managed to report that at the Belogorivka-Hryhorivka line, Russian troops allegedly managed not only to advance significantly, ...
"Some resources managed to report that at the Belogorivka-Hryhorivka line, Russian troops allegedly managed not only to advance significantly, ...
6/ ...but also to take half of Serebrianka. Today's video of the raising of the flag on the outskirts of Hryhorivka is given as evidence."
https://x.com/TheDeep_State6/status/1844044307495584146
7/ According to Rybar, "A group of several fighters moved through a narrow strip of "greenery" on the southern bank of the Siverskyi Donets and planted that very flag, after which they retreated to their original positions. There is no talk of any control over this area yet."
8/ The channel points out that the terrain along the Siverskyi Donets river is extremely difficult, with gullies, ravines and numerous craters, and Ukrainian defences are strong in the area. Bilohorivka, on the western side of the river, is still under complete Ukrainian control.
9/ Rybar adds that "Russian stormtroopers can reach isolated buildings on the eastern outskirts of the settlement, but this can often be called a "one-way route"."
10/ "Thus, the advances of the Russian Armed Forces near Hryhorivka are extremely local in nature and were achieved as a result of extremely heavy fighting and at no small cost."
11/ False reporting by local Russian commanders has been a constant feature of the war in Ukraine. It has undoubtedly had adverse effects. Commanders have falsely reported capturing Ukrainian positions, then sacrificed numerous troops in assaults to try to make it true.
12/ Rybar notes other consequences: "A false report on the capture of a particular location not only misinforms the higher command and contributes to the adoption of erroneous decisions, but also cuts off its own combat capabilities.
13/ "First of all, this concerns the work of “large calibers”, such as [glide bombs]. If you “paint over” the notionally captured Verkhnokamianske without establishing real control, then an air strike on targets inside the village from above will simply not be coordinated.
14/ "And really, why strike a village that is already in our rear on the map? But nobody has removed the tasks of advancing further to Siversk, so the troops have to "catch up" with false reports and liberate what is already ours on paper.
15/ "But this has to be done without using "large calibers" for the same destruction of enemy strongholds. That is, such "fake" reports lead to a decrease in the ability to inflict fire damage in the interests of the advancing group.
16/ "And this, in turn, entails losses of personnel and equipment. Which, contrary to the beliefs of some people, tend to run out very quickly when used thoughtlessly.
17/ "Therefore, comrades who justify such situations as being "competent information warfare" are somewhat in a parallel world. Realities are still completely different, and the price of fraudulent reports of success is the lives of our people." /end
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