The leader of the Kherson city and region, appointed by the Kremlin, asked the Russian defense minister to consider taking his own life due to the numerous military defeats in Ukraine.
“Many people say that, as an officer, the defense minister could have simply shot himself for being the one who allowed this to happen,” says Kherson chief in charge of the Kremlin, Kirill Stremousov. in a video posted on Telegram.
New York Times he also cites the sensational statement and describes it as an expression of growing frustration even among supporters of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
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He could be a scapegoat
The verbal attack on the Russian defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, would have been unthinkable just a year ago.
For over a decade, Shoigu has been one of President Putin’s closest allies. The two will be good friends and Shoigu will also be part of Putin’s inner circle.
It is now speculated whether Putin will consider using Shoigu as a scapegoat for Russia’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine, reportedly Thursday, the American think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW)..
They also indicate that Putin recently claimed that the Russian Defense Ministry did not make the necessary legal adjustments in time.
“That kind of direct criticism of the Defense Ministry is also an indirect criticism of Sjojgu. Putin is apparently willing to let Shoigu take on the mistakes related to his own invasion of Ukraine,” writes ISW.
It caused riots in Moscow
They add:
“Probably, Putin will wait to fire Shoigu until he feels he can continue to blame him for the ongoing military missteps. Sjojgu’s possible replacement will also have to take responsibility for the mistakes he made.”
Even earlier this fall, there was strong speculation about Sjojgu’s location. So British intelligence relayed messages that Sjojgu had fallen from grace.
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– They have to stop lying
For a long time, pro-Russian military bloggers have done this they criticized Russia’s efforts on the battlefield in Ukraine.
Recently, however, increasingly central figures in Russia have openly criticized both the way the invasion takes place and the way it is communicated to the Russian people.
This has intensified after new Russian withdrawals in eastern Ukraine in the wake of the mobilization, which has so far had no effect on the battlefield.
“If he’s killed, that’s fine”
– They have to stop lying. Our people are not stupid, on the contrary, and see that they are not taken seriously. It is not considered necessary to tell them even a part of the truth, and in any case not all the truth, says Andrei Kartapolov, head of the defense committee of the Russian National Assembly..
Propagandists loyal to Putin are also now criticizing the Russian military and the corruption that has caused material shortages.
– What is the genius idea of the Defense Staff? Explain to me, dear ones who have received all the necessary resources in your budgets for so many years, Vladimir Solovyov said Thursday.
