They questioned the information about the successful advance of the Russian army in Ukraine.
Losses of Russians during the failed crossing across the Seversky Donets River in the Kharkiv region and the military incompetence shown by the Russian command in this crossing has shaken the trust of some Russian bloggers who have great support in their society. At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already announced a counteroffensive around Izyum.
According to the American Institute for War Studies, the destruction of large parts of the Russian motorized infantry brigade by the Ukrainian side, which tried to cross the pontoon bridge over the Seversky Donets River on May 11, shocked well-known Russian bloggers. They, in turn, began to comment on the incompetence of the Russian military in front of their hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
Thus, the Russian command sent 550 servicemen of the 74th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 41st All-Military Army to force the Seversky Donets River to surround Ukrainian troops near Rubezhnoye from the northwest. On May 11, Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian pontoon bridges and heavily concentrated Russian troops and equipment around them, reportedly killing 485 personnel and damaging more than 80 vehicles.
“Bloggers still in pain under the Russian military, criticized the leadership of the Russian armed forces for failing to take into account the experience of the war. They also expressed concern that allegations of continued advances from Russian propaganda made it difficult for them to understand what was really going on, ”the analysis of events said.
Other pro-Russian telegram channels noted the slow pace of Russian offensive operations in the northern Kharkiv region, partly blaming ineffective air reconnaissance and the negative effects of the Russian military's bad spirit.
Subsequently, some Telegram channels reported criticism for “misrepresenting” the activities of the Russian military, and the Russian Defense Ministry released a video, which, according to him, shows that Russian troops in turn destroyed the Ukrainian pontoon crossings 14 May, although there is no confirmation of such statements.
“The consequences of this change in the tone and discourse of these bloggers are uncertain, but they can be powerful. People living under harsh censorship often have more trust in people who appear to be independent of government but generally join the government (even more so than citizens of democracies). The comments of these popular bloggers may raise doubts in Russia about Russia's prospects in this war and the competence of Russia's military leaders, “analysts said.
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Note that the Armed Forces of Ukraine went on the counterattack in the Izyum direction, to oust the Russians from the outskirts of Izyum.
According to the Ukrainian command, Russian invaders are planning a new attempt to cross the Seversky Donets River in Belogorovka.
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