Russian Defense Minister Belousov continues to spread false information about the alleged control of Kupyansk by the occupation forces. As reported by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, in reality, most of the city is under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, which are currently continuing to clear the settlement of Russians, writes UNN.
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The systemic lies in the Kremlin, initiated by Gerasimov, indicate an attempt by the military command to conceal defeats and retain their positions. It is possible that the Russian dictator himself believes these reports, being in an information vacuum created by his own entourage.
Such actions can be linked not only to the fear of paying for defeats with positions, but rather to the desire of the elites and Putin's entourage to continue the war at any cost, which is why they tell him about victories. However, Putin himself wants to continue fighting