“Propaganda war”: for what purpose was the message about the death of Gerasimov in Crimea sent?

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The network was filled with rumors about the probable death of the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Army, Valery Gerasimov, as a result of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ strike on occupied Crimea on January 4. The Ukrainian side cannot confirm or refute this information.

On air 24 Channels ex-employee of the KGB and the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Zhirnov said for what purpose the Russians committed such a stuffing. He also suggested how Gerasimov’s death would affect the course of the war and the Russian elite, if the information is confirmed.

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There is no official evidence of Gerasimov’s death, so the information cannot be taken seriously. Moreover, rumors about his death have already appeared 25 thousand times, Zhirnov noted. The Russians also buried Kirill Budanov, Valery Zaluzhny and others.

Answering the question why such information is being disseminated, this is simply an information war, the ex-KGB officer emphasized.

Gerasimov is the chief of the general staff, so he does not have to travel to command posts . According to Zhirnov, it is unlikely that he appeared in Crimea at all, since the main southern command post is located in Rostov-on-Don. Gerasimov has been there more than once, so there is no point in him going to Crimea.

The top military leadership of Ukraine, in particular, Vladimir Zelensky and Valery Zaluzhny, periodically go to the front to support Ukrainian fighters. At the same time, in Russia everything works completely differently.

Where and when did we see Vladimir Putin? A man similar to Putin has visited Mariupol, Sevastopol and Rostov at most. And then everyone is convinced that it was a double,” said the ex-employee of the Foreign Intelligence Service. Russia has not officially announced his death, you shouldn’t believe it.

The ex-KGB officer believes that the death of the chief of the enemy general staff will not affect the course of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Gerasimov has several deputies, so one will go and another will be appointed. In addition, the “tactics” of Russian military operations are not about the art of war. Therefore, it is unlikely that the aggressor country will change its strategy with the disappearance of Gerasimov. nothing will change. Gerasimov is a cog,” added Zhirnov.

Where is Gerasimov now

Gerasimov was a scapegoat for the Russian dictator, whom Putin blamed for all the failures and defeats. As the ex-KGB officer noted, Gerasimov was against carrying out the so-called “svo” in Ukraine. In 2022, the Russian General Staff was prohibited from speaking, so former Colonel General Leonid Ivashov spoke on their behalf, saying that the army was not ready.

The military understood that the army was not prepared and not ready for “theirs.” Putin started this war. A man who understands nothing about military affairs, and then began to look for a scapegoat in the form of Gerasimov,” Zhirnov summed up.

Besides, it’s New Year’s holidays in Russia now. Russians usually drink for a whole month, so one should not be surprised by the temporary disappearance of Putin or Gerasimov.

Strike on a command post in Crimea: what is known

• It was hot on the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula on January 4th. At least 10 powerful explosions were heard in Sevastopol. Subsequently, the Ukrainian Armed Forces StratCom reported that at 15:00 the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit the command post of the occupation forces.
• Local telegram channels reported that there was a hit in Yukharin Balka. It is noted that one missile was allegedly shot down, and the second hit a military unit – a communications command post – in Yukharin Balka in Sevastopol.
• It subsequently became known that the Defense Forces hit one from Russian military units in Yevpatoria. Agents of the Atesh movement conducted additional reconnaissance, during which they found out that they managed to hit the control center where the communication channel with the Kremlin was protected. They also coordinated the work of air defense on the peninsula.