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Massive strikes of Ukraine against Russia: Putin's army has fallen into disgrace

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The video transcript highlights the anticipations of Igor Girkin-Strelkov, known as "Z-patriot," regarding an impending escalation of attacks on Russia's major military and industrial hubs this fall. Strelkov asserts that while Moscow has temporarily stabilized after initial shocks from Ukrainian strikes, he predicts a significant surge in aggression involving both drones and missiles by September or just before the so-called elections. He emphasizes that Ukraine will continue to utilize cheap unmanned aerial vehicles not only for direct damage but also to overwhelm Russian air defense systems, rendering them ineffective. Furthermore, Strelkov warns that Russia has exhausted its conventional retaliatory options, leaving it with no viable response short of nuclear weapons, a scenario he dismisses as fantasy even if one considers the deployment of North Korean forces. A critical theme emerging from the discussion is the growing disconnect between Kremlin propaganda and the reality on the ground within Russian society and military circles. The transcript notes that pro-war bloggers are increasingly questioning Vladimir Putin's claims of success, admitting in some instances that troops are losing territory rather than advancing. Journalist Denis Kazansky points out that these influencers recognize they are feeding distorted information to a dictator who remains unaware of the true situation at the front. This phenomenon is described as self-hypnosis within Russia's leadership, where optimistic reports circulate among officials and are subsequently amplified by state media, creating a vicious cycle that blinds them to the deteriorating reality while ignoring signs of societal war fatigue. Historical parallels drawn in the video suggest that this current situation mirrors the misjudgments made prior to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, when propaganda overestimated military capabilities and underestimated Ukrainian resistance. The transcript argues that such delusions previously led to catastrophic consequences for Moscow, including massive losses, a severe decline in international reputation, and a deep economic crisis. By comparing Putin's current isolation from reality to Tsar Nicholas II during World War I, the speakers illustrate how leadership can become detached from operational truths when surrounded by sycophants who only offer positive narratives. Ultimately, the video concludes that unless this cycle of misinformation is broken, Russia faces continued strategic blunders and an inability to adapt to the actual scale of its challenges.

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War criminal and Z patriot Igor Girkin-Strelkov anxiously awaits strikes on Russia's largest military and industrial centers in the fall. He wrote about this in his letter, which was published on his Telegram channel. According to him, after the initial shock caused by Ukraine's attacks, Russia has already recovered somewhat, and the situation has stabilized somewhat. However, Strelkov is confident that this is temporary. The Z patriot believes that as early as this fall, Russia will find itself under massive attacks not only from drones, but also from missiles. We expect another escalation of tension from the enemy soon. Specifically, massive regular missile strikes against Russia's largest military, political, and industrial centers. Meanwhile, the hordes of UAVs won't go away as they're cheap, but they're great at overloading air defense systems and knocking them out if possible. I believe we should expect this escalation closer to September, or just before the so-called elections. And we won't be able to retaliate in kind. We've already deployed everything except nuclear weapons. Well, maybe a million-strong Korean army, but that's still fantasy. [music] The enemy, however, could theoretically still have plenty of other aces up [music] its sleeve, as none of its allies has yet shown up for war, Strelkov wrote. Russian pro-war bloggers are already openly questioning Vladimir Putin's claims about the Russian army's successes in the war against Ukraine. Journalist Denis Kazansky has once again drawn attention to this. According to him, Russian Z speakers are already directly stating that in certain areas, Russian troops are not advancing, but losing ground. They also admit that Putin is being fed distorted information about the situation at the front, and that the dictator is simply unaware of the real situation. Some Russian military bloggers are calling the current situation self-hypnosis and fear that Russia's military and political leadership is literally losing touch with reality. One of them even draws parallels between Putin and Nicholas the second who during World War I also received optimistic reports despite [music] the Russian army's enormous problems. According to Z bloggers, a vicious cycle is emerging for Russia. Kremlin propaganda talks about successes. [music] The leadership sees these reports and uses them as a basis for its own statements. After which the propaganda continues to spread even more optimistic narratives. Meanwhile, even military bloggers already acknowledge that society [music] is tired of war. Kazansky believes that a similar misjudgment by the Kremlin has already been observed before >> [music] >> before the full-scale invasion when Russian propaganda overestimated the capabilities of its own army and underestimated Ukraine's ability to defend itself. Ultimately, this led to a real disaster for Moscow. Massive losses, a decline in its reputation, and a severe economic crisis. >> [music]