The Russian propaganda media don't stop. "The Armed Forces of Ukraine is losing equipment and people", "Ukrainian counteroffensive has been defeated" - these are the headlines of the Russian mass media.In addition, the Russian political media generally call the new stage of the attack a hoax.
TRYBUN found out how propagandist media distort information in order to hide own defeats and what is really happening at the front.
The West invented a new phase of the counteroffensive.Like, it is a way to justify the failed work of the Ukrainian military.
One Russian so-called military expert and former colonel expressed his opinion about the Ukrainian counteroffensive to a Russian publication.This information spread through other information sources.
He calls the counterattack of the Armed Forces a failure.In his opinion, there is no progress and in the last few days our troops seem to be suffering huge losses.
"Today Ukraine has almost completely exhausted its military resources and the country cannot conduct military operations. That's why the West invented the story about the second stage of the counteroffensive.Now Ukraine is transferring people, personnel and strategic personnel, especially to the Zaporizhzhia direction, under the blows of our artillery.The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the past week are enormous, and this tells us that there is no progress."
In addition, he says that Ukraine keeps armored vehicles.So, with a new tactic, armored vehicles drive the infantry to the demarcation line and leave.
"Ukraine is aware that it is necessary to focus on certain areas in order to be successful.We note that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun to transfer weapons to the Zaporizhzhia direction. Nevertheless, they changed their tactics: armored vehicles bring infantry to the demarcation line, and then leave so as not to lose their equipment during the hostilities. This leads to unjustified losses of personnel".
Another "expert" and observer of military affairs says nothing about the allegedly non-existing stage of the counteroffensive, but he talks about its failure.In any case, Russian military experts cannot decide whether there is a new stage of the counteroffensive or not.However, they say that the Russians are supposedly holding their positions and no matter how the Armed Forces try to break through the defense line, nothing works.
"Judging by the amount of equipment, it was a new counteroffensive, but the enemy did not succeed. The enemy is regrouping, Russia is preparing to repel new attacks".
The Russian leadership traditionally commented on the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in order to actually justify their defeats in the war.The Minister of Defense of Russia loudly announced the failure of the offensive of the Ukrainian army.
"The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is desperately throwing new forces to storm our positions.Thanks to the well-constructed defense, skillful organization of the fire system, professional actions, endurance and perseverance of the Russian servicemen, the enemy did not advance".
In addition, he criticized the weapons supplied to Ukraine by the West.Firstly, in his opinion, it does not bring any benefit in a counteroffensive, they say, the Russians are successfully destroying it.Secondly, such gestures of Ukraine's partner countries are prolonging the war. All the weapons provided will allegedly turn into scrap metal and it is just a waste of resources.
"It is obvious that the supplied Western weapons do not lead to success on the battlefield, but only prolong the military conflict"
The mustachioed press secretary of the Russian president Peskov expressed his opinion about the "failure" of the counterattack.In addition, it is said that Ukraine is now in a deplorable state because of this.
"The Kyiv regime has no success.Moreover, the Kyiv regime is in a very, very difficult situation.The special military operation continues. It is obvious that the counteroffensive in Ukraine does not turn out the way it was planned in Kyiv."
Propaganda media are not far behind in reminding their omnivorous readers about the burnt and trophy military equipment provided by partner countries for Ukraine.
"Judging by the video, among the equipment lost by the enemy, there are samples of Western production, including American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and German Leopard tanks."
What is really happening on the front line? Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyar reports that the Ukrainian military is successfully fighting and breaking through the defense lines of the Russians. For example, our heroes broke through the first line of defense in the southern direction.
"On the main, key heights, the enemy actually built concrete engineering fortifications. This, of course, complicates the movement of our troops and the combat operations themselves".
Foreign mass media also write about the counteroffensive. Gustav Gressel, a military expert and senior staff member of the European Council on International Relations, gives his assessment of the attack by the Ukrainian military.
"However,there are achievements and there is a possibility of a breakthrough. The Ukrainians have not yet mobilized all their forces in the offensive.If they manage to achieve a breakthrough, then they can put those forces to work and use more room for maneuver. Therefore, the offensive might accelerate at some point.
Meanwhile, battles of attrition might also be Russia's weak point.It relies on cheap infantry: on mobilized, on units formed from prisoners to hold fixed positions."
Experts note that yes, perhaps the counteroffensive is not so fast, but the Ukrainian military is liberating the occupied territories, breaking through the defense lines and moving forward for the sake of the freedom of their country.However, the success of the "enemy" is the most terrible thing for the aggressor country. Therefore, the propaganda machine distorts and illuminates information that covers up the country's personal failures in the war and tarnishes the face of Ukraine.
