Ukrainian intelligence received at its disposal Russian methods, which were obtained by propagandists to minimize discontent among mobilized Russians.
This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (MDI) of the Ministry of Defense.
Propagandists and state media were ordered to treat the mobilized with more respect and stop calling them "mobiki". Do not separate the mobilized and military personnel, but call them all "warriors" or "soldiers".
Ukrainian troops are ordered to be called "militants" and "armed formations". Propagandists are prohibited from using the abbreviation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The military leadership of Ukraine is being asked to attribute it to the "Western curators of Kyiv".
The ones who avoid mobilization is recommended to call "ubezhanty" (those-who-run-away) or "perezhduny" (those-who-wait-up).
In addition, propagandists were ordered to no longer refer to explosions and partisan sabotage as "claps".
"The appearance of new methods shows that there is a problem in Russian society, and dissatisfaction is growing. The leadership of the Russian Federation, for its part, traditionally tries to use propaganda to manipulate the population instead of solving this problem," the MDI noted.
- On November 4, Putin announced that 318 000 Russians were mobilized in the Russian Federation. 49 000 of them are already at war against Ukraine. Officially, the Russian authorities planned to mobilize 300 000 Russians. Putin explained the larger number of mobilized "volunteers". At the same time, on November 1, Defense Minister Serhiy Shoigu gave completely different figures — he said that 87 000 conscripts had been sent to Ukraine.
- On November 7, the mass media showed the Kremlinʼs methods, which should prepare the Russians for the retreat of their troops from Kherson.