We are in the middle of a Pívot

The Ukrainian offensive has begun. There are many rumors online on how well this is going. From Russian sources, it’s going well. More on that below. For the moment, we know there is one hell of a pívot in Russia. Here is an example of it. It’s significant because this is not an underling in the power vertical. This is President Vladimir Putin:

Putin personally debunked the myth of the “world’s most modern” Russian army

Vladimir Putin said that the Russian army lacks modern weapons. This statement does not fit well with the image of the Russian army cultivated for years by Russian propaganda as one of the best in the world. Before the war, Putin himself said that the share of modern weapons in the army was over 70%, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that Russian troops had the highest percentage of modern weapons in the world.

Details. Putin spoke about the lack of modern weapons in the context of the Ukrainian counter-offensive, which he first announced on Friday. “Yes, we still lack these modern weapons, but the defense industry, the military-industrial complex of the country is developing rapidly, and I am sure that all the tasks facing the defense industry will, of course, be solved. There is an intensive increase in the production of modern types of weapons, ”he said.

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