Today's Russian idiom:
#CatherinetheGreat visited #Crimea in 1787. #GrigoryPotemkin constructed fake villages along the #Dnipro River to convince her all was well
It was not
An old story, still very relevant:
To defeat your enemy, know your enemy
And for #Russia, that means pierce the veil of lies
Show how something "strong" is not
" #Ukraine destroys air defenses protecting #Putin's palace near #Gelendzhik, Russian media report"
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-destroys-air-defenses-protecting-1786377788.html
Edited 29d ago