The General Staff of the Russian Federation is presenting maps to Putin with significantly inflated successes on the front line.
Volodymyr Putin / © Associated Press
The combat map shown to the Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin significantly differs from the actual situation at the front. The Russian General Staff is substantially exaggerating the area of territories allegedly under the control of the RF army.
This was reported by the head of the Occupation Research Center, Petro Andryushchenko.
To verify the data, the analyst used the Russian General Staff’s view of control over occupied territories as a basis, translated it into a standard map format, and superimposed it onto the current map of the Ukrainian analytical project DeepState.
The comparison revealed significant discrepancies between the official reports of the Russian military leadership and the actual positions of units on the contact line. The extent of information distortion is evident and indicates that the Russian command is systematically overstating its achievements.
According to the military observer, this large-scale disinformation explains the Kremlin’s high confidence in the supposedly successful course of hostilities. In his opinion, one should not expect the Russian side to be ready for real negotiations on ending the war in the near future.
Combat map / © social media
“The scale of the deception is so striking that any comments are superfluous.
And so. I am convinced. Putin believes. He believes this lie. Therefore, no negotiations should be expected. At least, not in the summer,” Andryushchenko stated.
Combat map / © facebook.com/Petro Andryushchenko
Combat map / © facebook.com/Petro Andryushchenko
Combat map / © facebook.com/Petro Andryushchenko
The difference between the Russian Ministry of Defense and DeepState is 1900 km² (highlighted in yellow). / © facebook.com/Petro Andryushchenko
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It is worth noting that over four years of full-scale war against Ukraine have led to open dissatisfaction among the Russian elite and population due to fuel shortages, record inflation, and regular attacks on the Russian Federation’s infrastructure.
Earlier, we reported that discussions about Volodymyr Putin’s potential successor are becoming more frequent within his inner circle. This successor could be Alexei Dyumin, who currently serves as an assistant to the President of the Russian Federation and Secretary of the State Council of the Russian Federation. He managed the Tula region from 2016 to 2024.
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