Ukraine claims counteroffensive reveals Putin’s vulnerability in Russia coup.

Ukraine Takes Advantage of Dissent Among Russia’s Ranks as Civil War Looms

Ukraine is capitalizing on the growing dissent within Russia as President Vladimir Putin grapples with the early stages of a potential civil war. The Ukrainian counteroffensive, which has successfully liberated eight villages in Eastern Ukraine, has thrown Russia into chaos, according to Mykhalio Podolyak, an adviser to President Zelensky. This chaos has even led to rebellion within Putin’s inner circle, with Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as “Putin’s chef,” openly defying the Russian leader.

Ukrainian Counteroffensive Destabilizes Russian Elites

“The launch of the Ukrainian counteroffensive has finally destabilized the Russian elites, exacerbating the internal split that emerged after the defeat in Ukraine,” Podolyak said.

Amidst murmurs that Ukraine’s counteroffensive has been lackluster, President Zelensky criticized the “stupidity” of Russia’s government, highlighting the vulnerability of the Russian leader. Zelensky argued that the ongoing coup has exposed the weakness of the Russian government, which had long relied on propaganda to mask its true state.

“For a long time, Russia used propaganda to mask its weakness and the stupidity of its government,” Zelensky tweeted. “Russia’s weakness is obvious. It is full-scale weakness. And the longer Russia keeps its troops and mercenaries on our land, the more chaos, pain, and problems it will have for itself later.”

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