Russian soldiers' revolt reveals cracks in Putin's war machine
Russian soldiers are beginning to rebel. Some of them have not received payment for participating in the war against Ukraine. For now, they blame Russia's Ministry of Defence, "complaining" to Vladimir Putin himself. "My patriotism is starting to run out, Vladimir Vladimirovich!" says one of the servicemen.
Most Russian soldiers went to fight in Ukraine for money. According to recordings available online, a significant portion of them did not receive the promised payments. The atmosphere in the invading army is clearly becoming tense.
This tension is confirmed by the words of a Russian soldier who "complains" about the actions of Russia's National Defence Ministry. The man plainly states that "his patriotism is starting to run out."
Why is the soldier fighting for the invader dissatisfied? Because as a conscript, he received less money than soldiers who enlisted in the army in St. Petersburg.
A Russian's patriotism is starting to run out. It's all about money
In a recording shared online, we hear a plea to Vladimir Putin to help him recover the funds. He claims that "his patriotism is starting to run out."
My patriotism is starting to run out, Vladimir Vladimirovich! Where is my money? - asks the dissatisfied Russian.
But that's not all. The man complains in the recording that he very rarely sees his family. He claims that his little daughter increasingly does not recognise her father. He is irritated that he "doesn't know when he'll be home from the special military operation" (as Russian propaganda refers to the war with Ukraine).
This is another example of Russian soldiers' numerous dissatisfactions with the war. The video’s protagonist's complaints were aptly commented on by blogger and former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko.
Russians should have thought about this earlier - wrote the Ukrainian columnist on X.
