Pro-Russian Bloggers React to Reported Donets Military Disaster

A ruined pontoon crossing with dozens of destroyed or damaged Russian armored vehicles on both banks of the Donets River.Credit...Ukraine Armed Forces

"As the news of the losses at the river crossing in Bilohorivka started to spread, some Russian bloggers did not appear to hold back in their criticism of what they said was incompetent leadership.

“I’ve been keeping quiet for a long time,” Yuri Podolyaka, a war blogger with 2.1 million followers on Telegram, said in a video posted on Friday, saying that he had avoided criticizing the Russian military until now.

“The last straw that overwhelmed my patience was the events around Bilohorivka, where due to stupidity — I emphasize, because of the stupidity of the Russian command — at least one battalion tactical group was burned, possibly two.”"

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Pro-Russian Bloggers React to Reported Donets Military Disaster - The New York Times