State news outlets sponsored by the Russian government today aired charges by a top legislator that Vladimir Putin's military officials are lying to
Russians about their homeland "being in danger today."
Andrey Kartapolov, chairman of the defense committee of the Duma, or lower house of parliament, accused the ministry of defense of a massive coverup of the truth about Russian reverses in Ukraine and repeated previous charges that Putin officials have been waging a campaign of lies to the Russian people. Kartapolov's charges were aired by Russia-1, a state-owned Russian television channel, and by RT, which is also tied to the government.
Russians should receive more information about what is actually happening at the frontlines of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, insists Andrey Kartapolov, Chairman of the State Duma (lower house of parliament) Defense Committee.
Speaking on Solovyov Live, Kartapolov -- who holds the rank of colonel general -- said Wednesday that the defense ministry must stop hiding information from citizens and be more truthful in its reports. Vladimir Rudolfovich Solovyov is a television interviewer.
“No more lies. We’ve talked about this before. [RT Editor-in-Chief] Margarita Simonyan has spoken about this at length but, apparently, this has not reached the ears of some individual leaders,” Kartapolov said, arguing that the Soviet Information Bureau during the early months of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 was more forthcoming than are Putin's minions.
“In every report they [Soviet authorities] said that somewhere we are retreating, somewhere we are stubbornly repelling the attacks of a superior enemy, somewhere we have left settlements,” Kartapolov said, stressing that when people scanned the Soviet reports, they gained an understanding that the situation was difficult and that the country was in danger.
Kartapolov said that Russia is also in danger today and that the enemy is already on Russian land. He was referring to the Belgorod Region, where, he says, nearly all villages bordering Ukraine have been destroyed, with the Russian city of Valuiki is under constant fire.
The chairman lamented the fact that none of this information is being reported by official sources and people learn about these things from governors, telegram channels and military correspondents.
“The reports from the defense ministry barely change their content,” Kartapolov observed, warning that the Russian people “are not stupid” and can see that they are not being allowed to learn even a portion of the actual truth.
“This can lead to a loss of credibility,” the lawmaker warned.
While the defense ministry releases daily updates on its Telegram channel, reporting on the number of enemy combatants or equipment destroyed, it rarely indicates how many Russian service personnel are killed or injured, or how much military equipment is lost in the fighting, RT noted.
The last time Moscow officially announced its losses was on Sept. 21, when Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said the Russian military had lost some 6,000 fighters since hostilities broke out in late February. According to the Ukrainian side, about 55,000 Russian soldiers have been killed.
RT is the source of the report above.
Andrey Kartapolov, chairman of the defense committee of the Duma, or lower house of parliament, accused the ministry of defense of a massive coverup of the truth about Russian reverses in Ukraine and repeated previous charges that Putin officials have been waging a campaign of lies to the Russian people. Kartapolov's charges were aired by Russia-1, a state-owned Russian television channel, and by RT, which is also tied to the government.
Russians should receive more information about what is actually happening at the frontlines of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, insists Andrey Kartapolov, Chairman of the State Duma (lower house of parliament) Defense Committee.
Speaking on Solovyov Live, Kartapolov -- who holds the rank of colonel general -- said Wednesday that the defense ministry must stop hiding information from citizens and be more truthful in its reports. Vladimir Rudolfovich Solovyov is a television interviewer.
“No more lies. We’ve talked about this before. [RT Editor-in-Chief] Margarita Simonyan has spoken about this at length but, apparently, this has not reached the ears of some individual leaders,” Kartapolov said, arguing that the Soviet Information Bureau during the early months of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 was more forthcoming than are Putin's minions.
“In every report they [Soviet authorities] said that somewhere we are retreating, somewhere we are stubbornly repelling the attacks of a superior enemy, somewhere we have left settlements,” Kartapolov said, stressing that when people scanned the Soviet reports, they gained an understanding that the situation was difficult and that the country was in danger.
Kartapolov said that Russia is also in danger today and that the enemy is already on Russian land. He was referring to the Belgorod Region, where, he says, nearly all villages bordering Ukraine have been destroyed, with the Russian city of Valuiki is under constant fire.
The chairman lamented the fact that none of this information is being reported by official sources and people learn about these things from governors, telegram channels and military correspondents.
“The reports from the defense ministry barely change their content,” Kartapolov observed, warning that the Russian people “are not stupid” and can see that they are not being allowed to learn even a portion of the actual truth.
“This can lead to a loss of credibility,” the lawmaker warned.
While the defense ministry releases daily updates on its Telegram channel, reporting on the number of enemy combatants or equipment destroyed, it rarely indicates how many Russian service personnel are killed or injured, or how much military equipment is lost in the fighting, RT noted.
The last time Moscow officially announced its losses was on Sept. 21, when Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said the Russian military had lost some 6,000 fighters since hostilities broke out in late February. According to the Ukrainian side, about 55,000 Russian soldiers have been killed.
RT is the source of the report above.
No comments:
Post a Comment