Some audios matching Russian soldiers’ calls to their families are revealed shortly after the start of the invasion of Ukraine
The enormous distance between what Russian propaganda tells about the course of the war and what actually happens on the battlefield has become even more apparent thanks to the communication of the soldiers stationed at the front with their relatives in Russia. The New York Times newspaper this Thursday revealed a sequence of audio matching soldiers’ calls to their families a few weeks after the invasion began, when Kremlin troops surrounded Kiev. In the talks, the troops openly criticize the president, Vladimir Putin, question the “special operation” and talk about the appalling conditions they found themselves in.
“We are in Bucha. Our defenses are stagnating, we are losing this war. We’ve been given orders to kill anyone we see. Putin is an idiot. He wants to take Kiev, but there is no way to do that,” said one of the soldiers. “Mom, this war is the worst decision our government has ever made. When is this all going to end, Putin? Damn,” complained another. His mother responds by admitting that in Russia the media reported that everything went “according to plan”.
The audio has been verified by the US newspaper by crossing Russian phone numbers with messaging applications, a process that took two months. The talks were recorded by Ukrainian intelligence services, but had not been made public on Thursday. However, during the first two months of the invasion, local espionage already revealed other conversations with similar content.
Thanks to them, you can also catch a glimpse of the carnage taking place in the front. While Moscow and Kiev refuse to provide reliable data on casualties, for example, a Russian soldier from the 331st Airborne Regiment confesses that a 660-strong battalion has been “destroyed”. A companion of his confirms that a third of his regiment had also lost their lives.
Source: La Verdad
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