He is absolutely delusional, which, paradoxically, is very good for Ukraine. But what is actually interesting is that Putin made a similar appeal to Ukrainian soldiers in 2022, before Russian troops were forced to withdraw from the Kyiv and Kharkiv regions. Moscow later framed it as a ‘gesture of goodwill’. PUTIN: Ukraine is facing constant failures at the front, the surrender of the positions of settlements and territories. The situation at the front for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is gradually turning from difficult and critical to catastrophic. Western aid is not helpful. “In this regard, I would like to once again appeal to the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: do not carry out the criminal orders of the illegitimate thieving junta, otherwise you yourself will become accomplices in these crimes. Although the reasons for such criminal behavior of the “Kyiv regime” are clear. You know this better than anyone else. These are constant failures at the front, the surrender of the positions of settlements and territories. The situation at the front for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is gradually turning from difficult and critical to catastrophic. Western aid is not helpful” - Putin on Friday, May 2022.

🚫 🏃‍ 🏴‍☠️ 🚐 🇺🇦 Kiev: seven cars, with police officers, military recruiters from the TCC, and unknowns in balaclavas and military uniforms without insignia, gathered at a single spot to have some coffee before setting out on a hunt for human beings