Russia is degrading: how the occupiers are exploiting the “SVO” theme

In Russia they are trying to recover funds from “SVO participants” / Getty Images

Russians are using the war against Ukraine as a way to make money off their families. Thus, services for collecting alimony from occupiers and “coffiners” in favor of parents who abandoned their children have become popular.

The head of the Sitting Russia Foundation, Olga Romanova, commented to Channel 24 on the moral degradation of her fellow countrymen. According to her, in Russia a human being is viewed exclusively as a source of capital.

“This is a family discord, a collapse of ethical values. Putin says from the podium whatever he wants, but in reality there has been a complete collapse of family values,” Romanova stated.

Their relatives are trying to make money from the Russian occupiers: watch the video from Channel 24

The oppositionist emphasized that not a single mother has yet come to the committee of soldiers’ mothers to fight for her son, to pull him out of the war.

What is the fate of Russian prisoners of war

The occupiers consider being in Ukrainian captivity better than being in a Russian military unit. In particular, this is evidenced by the story told by Olga Romanova.

Now the number of prisoner exchanges has decreased – the last one took place in August. In this group was Pavel Guguev, who shared his thoughts about the war and his command with Ukrainian blogger Vladimir Zolkin.

When the occupier was exchanged, he was kept in a military unit near Moscow. Then Guguev called Zolkin again and told him about the conditions of his stay. In particular, he was not given treatment for HIV.

After that, the former captive disappeared and did not make contact.

There are more and more problems in Russia: latest news

• The head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirill Budanov, said that crisis phenomena are worsening in Russia, in particular, a shortage of fuel and rising food prices. According to him, 2025 will be a turning point in the destructive processes within the aggressor country.
• Significant reputational losses were caused to Russia by the news about the “regrouping” of the invaders on the left bank of the Kherson region, which was then annulled. The incident may indicate a lack of coordination in the military-political leadership of the aggressor country.
• Given his many problems, Vladimir Putin is in no hurry to run in the next presidential election. At the same time, he signed the Wartime Voting Act.