Weapons that Russia lacks
I don't see anything, I don't hear anyone
At the very beginning of the SVO, in an article for Military Review, I tried to analyze our shortcomings in agitation and counter-propaganda in the theater of operations (The weapon we're missing). It was then about simple leaflets, about AgitABs, forgetful let me remind you that these are propaganda air bombs. About missiles and mines, and about the use of mobile sound broadcasting stations.
Coincidentally or not, but within a few days after the publication, mass reports appeared on the use of propaganda tools by the Russian military, which we clearly lacked. A little later, there were also reports about the “listing” of the frontline zone, which, alas, quickly faded away.
The public did not even have time to get used to the term itself, although it would not hurt for sure. As posters and alteration of equipment for mobile communications and the Internet for Russian content would not interfere. In the same article, I also mentioned radio and television broadcasting to the front-line territories of the enemy.
But, unfortunately, here no progress is visible. Of course, there are difficulties with signal transmission, which can be suppressed. However, that doesn't mean it's not worth trying. Not such an expensive pleasure - especially considering the effect that can be achieved.
Svoboda or Z.net
After all, the expectation of a warm welcome in the liberated territories is, alas, far from being justified everywhere, and where the Russians are now, many are very afraid that they will leave again. And it is not difficult to understand this, especially after Gostomel, Bucha, the vicinity of Chernigov and some other places.
At the same time, we should certainly talk about specialized “content”, as it is now customary to express it, and not just about the transfer of federal News or talk show. People on the other side (both civilians and military) are much more interested in what exactly is happening in their particular region than in the opinion of Solovyov or Skobeeva about the global confrontation with the West.
At one time, the Soviet troops organized the training of relevant specialists capable of quickly creating television and radio materials necessary in this particular combat situation. It seems that this experience has been lost, but how would it be useful now.
Involuntarily, a very strong impression arises that something is wrong with propaganda work in general. Or the general public is simply not informed about such work, which is very strange - given the openness with which the NWO is covered.
I won’t tell anyone
However, even this “openness” on our part is often too late. People will find out the truth here and there after the media outlets and Zelensky’s office have slandered everything that is possible and impossible. And the West, with some masochistic pleasure, will pick up this wave of lies.
Separately, it is worth mentioning the methods of information influence that are completely new for our army, such as email newsletters, chats and posts on social media. Here, as it seems, the horse did not roll at all. Either our hands do not reach, or we are embarrassed to use the methods of the enemy, considering them below our dignity.
The amateur performance of the network patriotic party, of course, helps, but in terms of audience coverage, it does not compete well with the numerous channels paid by the West. At the same time, Russian officialdom is not only clogged as soon as possible, it is also boring or intrusive to the point of toothache.
Yes, bad news always sells better, but people in the current situation, especially where it's hot, are waiting for good news. But most importantly - truths. So why are we so embarrassed to give it all 24 hours a day? Without days off and holidays.
Believe us people
However, the enemy understands this very well, because in our country no one is going to regale civilians and military in the adjacent territory with fakes, outright lies and brutal videos. We have the most powerful weapon, whose name true, but for some reason we do not use it or do it somehow sluggishly - so that no one knows about it.
At the same time, as in the case of on-air broadcasting, the content of “network messages” should be prepared by relevant specialists, and not by journalists from federal publications, and always taking into account the regional situation.
In no case do I call for censorship of messages from heroic military correspondents, on the contrary, their reports should be replicated, promoted, and commented, both on various kinds of talk shows and in the parallel information space.
People in Kharkiv or Dnepropetrovsk should learn in real time what is happening near their homes (or positions), what losses the Ukrainian armed formations are suffering here, how best to go to the liberated territories or surrender.
Once again I will make a reservation: it is possible that work is being carried out with the help of the electronic means listed above. However, even if this is so, there is a feeling that it has some kind of semi-underground character. As if we should partisan, and not all this Nazi and pro-Nazi scum.
And there is nothing to be ashamed of here. The truth is on our side. And the more people in the front-line territories learn it - in a variety of ways - the faster victory will come.
- Vladimir Ponomarenko, President of the Russian Military Brotherhood
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