Shoggy is afraid that Putin learns the truth about the failures of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine - ISW

This is stated in the report of the American Institute for War Study (ISW), published on July 2. Experts say that the Russian Defense Ministry seeks to strengthen control over the country's information space and starts attacking "military" that criticize the Russian military command. Yes, the Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian troops successfully repelled the Ukrainian landing near the Antonivsky Bridge on the left bank of the Dnieper.

However, some Russian bloggers claim that the fighting is ongoing, and the Ukrainian forces still hold some positions. ISW analysts suggest that Russia's Defense Ministry wants to control military bloggers, fearing that they can reveal lapses at the front before Putin. In addition, it is emphasized that the Russian military command is trying to compensate for the lack of progress on the battlefield, as Ukrainian troops continue to advance in the east and south of Ukraine.

Attempts by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to exaggerate their tactical successes near the Antonovsky Bridge and to limit the reverse information caused accusations from Russian "military" that the command does not provide the necessary support for Russian servicemen. Analysts also point to the conflict between the Russian Defense Ministry and the bloggers community, which may testify to the lack of confidence in the success of the Russian army.

Putin is expected to restrain Russian bloggers to maintain the support of the ultranationalist camp, but this approach can also create risks to his authorities. "Putin is still a choice: either stand on the side of the Russian MO to protect his weakened reputation, or maintain his support among the provisational ultranialist" military "and their patronage networks," the report reads.

Analysts conclude that the Russian Defense Ministry continues to deal with criticism even after the unsuccessful rebellion of the Wagner PEC and the loss of the influence of Yevgeny Prigogine. We will remind, on July 2, Russian propagandist Dmitry Kiselev on the air of his program on the TV channel "Russia 1" voiced the figures of turnover of companies belonging to the entrepreneur and founder of PEC "Wagner" Yevgeny Prigogine.