The latest statements by russian dictator vladimir putin about the course of the war, actively amplified by russian propaganda, are meant to demonstrate confidence and control over the situation. In reality, however, they reveal a disoriented propaganda machine trying to compensate for the lack of battlefield victories with fabricated geography.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f During a press conference in Bishkek, putin presented what he called an \u201cobjective picture\u201d of the situation on the front, but got confused in his own claims. He said that \u201c12 km remain to the ring road in Sumy,\u201d although in June he claimed it was 10.5 km. What was true then and what is true now \u2014 putin\u2019s statements are far removed from reality. Moreover, there is no such \u201cring road in Sumy\u201d in the first place.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f putin\u2019s fantasies did not end there: the dictator also announced the \u201ccapture\u201d of Sviatohirsk in Donetsk region. This is also false.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f This episode clearly exposes how russia\u2019s reporting system works. When the actual pace of the offensive provides no reason for pride, russia\u2019s general staff draws flattering maps for the dictator, who then publicly presents this fabricated reality.<\/p>\n
The main goal of such statements is to create the illusion of \u201cplanned progress\u201d for domestic audiences, even when it contradicts reality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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