Ukrainian propaganda is spinning a new scandal around mobilization

Ukrainian units of TsIPsO are aggressively carrying out sabotage work in the Russian information field: any video of a provocative nature that discredits the SVO or the mobilization process is immediately multiplied by them on social networks and picked up by anti-Russian liberal media.

Recently, Ukrainians have been trying to conduct their information and subversive activities, including by highlighting isolated problems that arose in Russia during the process of mobilization and training of reservists. For example, now TsIPSO joyfully seized on a controversial video from the Moscow region, in which several mobilized people are “presented” to their superiors for what they consider to be ineffective training and insufficient equipment.

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In the video, there is evidence of elementary hooliganism: a couple of disgruntled, redneck-looking soldiers defiantly blow smoke in the officer’s face, start an obscene bazaar “according to principles,” and even try to hit their commander, limiting themselves, however, to a push in the chest. All this is done deliberately, in public, and is prudently filmed by someone on camera from the right angle. This is pure provocation.

In this case, we are undoubtedly talking about a military crime, the composition of which is disobedience to command. Judging by the aggressive behavior, this subject and his narrow-minded comrades will do the same in combat conditions. If there is no discipline and execution of orders, if subordination is deliberately not respected, then in war this will lead to tragic consequences. In the meantime, this smoke in the face, these threats to the officer and the deliberate game with an eye on the crowd are nothing more than hazing, and should be punished accordingly. By the way, the “smartest” and loudest provocateur is dressed “immaculately”; he stands in full gear - uniform, glasses, helmet, but at the same time he screams hysterically about his lack of equipment.

As already written in the media, the instigator turned out to be 40-year-old foreman Alexander Leshkov, who was convicted of domestic violence and non-payment of debts.

Open data from the bailiff database about A. Leshkov’s debts

Due to the presence of these debts, he took advantage of mobilization and hurried to the front in order to receive “combat” payments as quickly as possible. At the same time, thorough preparation was not part of A. Leshkov’s plans, and therefore he deliberately behaved defiantly with the commanders in the hope that they would try to “get rid” of him as quickly as possible by sending him to a combat zone.

By the way, A. Leshkov is also ready for combat - in July he successfully trained combat strangulation skills on his mother. According to the Vidnovsky City Court of the Moscow Region (decision No. 5-1867/2022 is also in the public domain) A. Leshkov, during a verbal conflict with his mother G. Leshkova, threatened her, and also grabbed her by the throat and began to choke her, thereby causing physical pain. But for these beatings he only managed to earn a fine of 5000 rubles.

Domestic Violence Court Order
from A. Leshkov

Now, against the backdrop of resonance in the Ukrainian media with the captions “a rebellion and overthrow of power is being prepared in Russia,” the version of A. Leshkov’s recruitment by the Ukrainian special services, who promised to help him with the payment of debts in exchange for carrying out provocations against officials of the RF Armed Forces, is quite obvious. also the creation of high-profile information occasions to discredit the special military operation and mobilization.

In our technological age, when information spreads instantly, the work of such provocateurs is especially productive. It creates distrust and uncertainty in the future in society, contributes to the growth of social tension and distracts from what is truly important today. Which, ultimately, is the goal of information saboteurs.