The Russians already admit to failing in Ukraine. They are looking for a mole in the Kremlin and there is a lot of tension around Putin – HNonline.sk

A month has passed since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and dissatisfaction is growing in Moscow. Some pro-Kremlin military experts are quietly admitting that the results on the battlefield are deplorable, and the search for the perpetrators of the corrupt invasion is beginning in the Russian security forces. The following story best tells about the tense atmosphere in the Russian army. Last week, two military attachés at the US Embassy met in Moscow with Russian Major General Yevgeny Ilyin, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Russian Ministry of Defense. It was a mildly bizarre encounter, according to CNN reporters. The usually stoic and balanced general came to the meeting without any remarks and possible points of discussion, he was unusually tense and stressed. Crushed General When the American attaché finally asked him out of curiosity if his family did not come from Ukraine, Ilyin visibly upset and declared that he was born in Dnepropetrovsk and grew up in Donetsk. “It’s a tragedy and I’m very depressed,” he commented on the situation in Ukraine, and then left without shaking hands. The Americans were taken aback: they had not yet experienced a similar outburst of emotion in the Russian general. They noted in the minutes of the meeting that his unusual behavior may be an indication that not only front-line troops in Ukraine but also high-ranking Russian military officials have problems with morale. This article is for subscribers only.
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