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Russian state television is supposed to showcase victories, heroic soldiers, and the Kremlin's promises of glory. But sometimes, the truth slips through the cracks.
During a broadcast, a Russian war veteran described the brutal reality of fighting near Bakhmut, claiming that around 10% of the personnel sent to the frontline were killed every day. If accurate, the figure paints a devastating picture of the human cost of Russia's assault tactics. Before joining the invasion of Ukraine, the man was a professional boxer with career prospects outside the military. Instead, he says he was drawn into the war by financial promises, suffered serious injuries, and now faces an uncertain future. While Russian propaganda celebrates military glory, stories like these reveal a far more painful reality: shattered lives, devastating losses, and promises that may never be fulfilled.
Join Jonasz Rewiński in the new episode of Break The Fake to see how an unexpected admission on Russian television exposes the human cost behind Putin's war propaganda.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - The grim reality of war exposed
02:42 - Who belongs to Putin’s new elite?
04:13 - Propaganda can no longer keep up with reality
08:06 - Russian disinformation on full display online
09:25 - Who is spending Russian taxpayers’ money?
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<br>Step 1: Choke the War Economy
<br>The first priority would be targeting Russia's financial capability to wage a long-term war:
<br>• Enforce Total Secondary Sanctions: Penalize foreign banks and corporations (particularly in third-party countries) that facilitate the transfer of dual-use technologies, microchips, and drone components to Russia.
<br>• Dismantle the "Shadow Fleet": Implement aggressive maritime enforcement, blocking or impounding the un-insured, aging oil tankers Russia uses to bypass the Western oil price cap.
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<br>Step 2: Shift the Military Balance on the Ground
<br>To change Putin's mind, analysts suggest he must believe that continuing the war will result in a net loss of territory or severe domestic vulnerability:
<br>• Permit Strategic Long-Range Strikes: Standardize the permission for Ukraine to use Western-supplied precision weapons against military logistics, airfields, and command centers deep within Russian territory to disrupt front-line momentum.
<br>• Secure Predictable, Multi-Year Supply Chains: Move away from piecemeal aid packages toward guaranteed, long-term manufacturing contracts for ammunition, air defense, and advanced drone technology to signal to Moscow that the West will not experience "fatigue."
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<br>Step 3: Weaponize Frozen Capital
<br>• Seize Sovereign Assets: Transition from freezing Russian Central Bank assets to fully seizing the estimated $300 billion held in Western financial institutions. Directly liquidating these funds to finance Ukrainian defense and reconstruction shifts the financial burden of the war entirely onto the Russian state.
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<br>Step 4: Increase Deterrence via Non-Combat Deployments
<br>• Logistical Support Inside Ukraine: Deploy allied personnel to Western Ukraine strictly for non-combat roles, such as operating defensive air shield networks, clearing millions of active landmines, or training recruits locally. This frees up Ukrainian forces for the front lines while creating a physical deterrent against further western expansion.
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<br>Step 5: Create a Credible Path to Long-Term Security
<br>• Ironclad Security Guarantees: Provide Ukraine with a clear, irreversible path toward formal defensive alliances (like NATO) or bilateral security pacts. Strategists argue that Putin continues the war because he believes he can permanently keep Ukraine in a geopolitical gray zone; a definitive security commitment closes that loop.