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Igor Girkin was formerly an FSB officer and militant leader in Ukraine. He is now a war blogger.
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On Sunday, he criticized Russia’s strategy of war, saying that Russia is heading towards defeat.
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Girkin said that Russian society was not prepared for such a “long, long” war.
Igor Girkin, a former Federal Security Service officer who once led Russian militias in Donetsk, said in a YouTube video that Russia is headed for military defeat.
Girkin, nicknamed “Strelkov,” is now a popular war blogger who has criticized Russia’s military strategy in Ukraine.
in The YouTube ManifestoReported by Ukrainian newspaper Ukrayinska PravdaGirkin said on Sunday that the situation on the front had a “very negative” effect on Russia’s ability to win the war.
“I am not afraid to say that we are heading for a military defeat,” Girkin said, adding that the Russian economy, military and political system were not ready for such a “long and protracted war.”
Russian media say they “see” the devastating effects the war is having on the country.
It follows the opinion given by the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Mark Milley last week The Russians are “fighting a big fight” in the past three weeks, he said, as the country’s army has not made any military progress and its forces have received insufficient training.
The Wall Street Journal reported last week Russia’s economy is also struggling, with budget constraints, declining investment and a long-term economic downturn.
Although Girkin was pro-war, he has been critical of the impact of the invasion of Ukraine on Russia.
According to Bellingcat, He called for the full mobilization of the Russian people, a more aggressive war effort, and generally criticized Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
In February Girkin criticizes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s national speech About the war with Ukraine, blatantly ignoring Moscow’s “failures” and “defeats.”
According to Ukrainska Pravda, Girkin He played a major role in the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Girkin said he “forced” local representatives to vote to secede from Ukraine after armed militants invaded Crimea in February 2014.
Girkin led a group of militants who seized administrative buildings in the city of Slovansk, Donetsk, and identified himself as “”Commander-in-Chief” Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR)
In the year In August 2014, a Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down, killing 298 people, and the DPR was dismissed.
Girkin and three others have been charged with murder by Dutch prosecutors. They were later He was found guilty And issued a life sentence.
In October 2022 Ukrainska Pravda reported Girkin was believed to be fighting for Russia in Ukraine. According to the Institute of War Studies. He illegally joined the battalion of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
His wife Miroslava Reginskaya posted a photo of the couple, in which Girkin was dressed in military uniform. In Ukrainska Pravda, many prominent Ukrainians have offered a large cash reward for anyone who catches him.
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