This is the amazing moment when concert-goers in the second-largest city in Russia shouted ‘f ** the war’ as public opposition to Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine grows. The video reveals thousands of people in a jam-packed arena in St Petersburg defiantly slamming the war in Ukraine in a brazen show of defiance to Putin.
It is uncertain precisely when the video was shot, however, it was published online at the weekend by a member of opposition political leader Alexei Navalny’s party.
The video emerged after rock vocalist Yuri Shevchuk was charged with ‘discrediting’ the armed force for providing an anti-war speech at a gig in the city of Perm recently.
In video footage of that speech, which was likewise published online, Shevchuk – diva of 1980s rock band DDT – can be heard telling the 8,000-strong crowd:
“The people of Ukraine are being murdered. For what? ”
“Our boys are dying over there. For what? What are the goals, my friends? For some Napoleonic plans of another Caesar of ours, yes? “
“The motherland, my friends, is not the president’s a** that has to be slobbered and kissed all the time.”
Russian opposition to the war appeared soon after Putin stated the start of his ‘unique military operation’ back in February, with mass demonstrations in Moscow and other big Russian cities.
The despotic president responded rapidly with brand-new laws to split down on complimentary speech, shuttering practically all opposition news outlets and detaining individuals at the rallies en masse.
St. Petersburg concertgoers yelling in unison “F..k the war” over and over. Perhaps Putin’s propaganda isn’t convincing everyone. https://t.co/P8Rl24cwSh
— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) May 21, 2022
Ever since demonstrations have been silenced, but UK intelligence anticipated they will grow once again as Russia’s death toll increases.
Britain’s Ministry of Defence thinks Russia has actually now lost as many soldiers in 3 months of the war in Ukraine as the Soviets lost in 9 years in Afghanistan when 15,000 soldiers were killed and 35,000 injured.
“The Russian public has, in the past, proven sensitive to casualties suffered in wars of choice,’ an intelligence briefing from the MoD said.”
“As casualties suffered in Ukraine continue to rise they will become more apparent, and public dissatisfaction with the war and a willingness to voice it may grow.”
Russia is now nearly 3 months into what was planned to be a days-long war to take control of Ukraine by toppling the federal government and setting up a puppet regime.
When Russian forces assaulting from Belarus were not able to break into Kyiv and were required to pull away back throughout the border, that effort stopped working.
Russian generals now cynically declare their objective was never ever to take the capital, but, rather planned that attack to sidetrack from their genuine goal – taking Donbas.
Heavy combat is now underway in the area, especially around the city of Severodonetsk, as Putin’s leaders attempt to force a bloody triumph.
President Zelensky has actually estimated that between 50 and 100 Ukrainian soldiers are now being lost every day on the eastern front – which he referred to as ‘hell’.
Ukrainian losses are rising, and Russia is believed to be faring even worse and has fewer soldiers to lose after Kyiv ordered a general mobilization – something that Putin has yet to do, maybe fearing the political effects.
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov stated recently that the nation is intending to have 1 million soldiers on the frontlines in the future, compared to a pre-invasion force of 190,000 Russians.
Ukraine’s militaries are likewise now being geared up with current weapons from NATO nations such as long-range weapons and accuracy ammo, instead of Soviet-era weapons it has actually been battling with already.
Russia has actually devoted a few of its newer-generation devices to the battle – most especially jets and ‘Terminator’ battle tanks- however, has actually been mainly waging war with Cold War-era devices.
International sanctions are believed to have actually closed a few of the nation’s tank factories, suggesting that it will have a hard time renewing stocks as the war drags out.
Putin’s generals have actually attained modest success in current days with the capture of Mariupol after the last Ukrainian defenders gave up.
The Azov Sea port city is now entirely under Russian control, implying a so-called ‘land bridge’ in between occupied Donbas and Crimea is complete – believed to have actually been among the crucial goals prior to the invasion.
Somewhere else, gains have actually been piecemeal – and in some locations have actually gone into reverse, with Ukraine getting back area.
Counter-attacks to the north of Ukrainian second-city Kharkiv have actually seen the Russians pushed back throughout the border in a number of locations, with the city now mostly devoid of barrages after weeks of being shelled.
The counter-move likewise puts Russia’s supply lines ranging from Belgorod – a significant logistics hub – to Donbas under threat, additionally hindering advances in the east.
H/T The Daily Mail ,
