The losses of Russians during the unsuccessful crossing of the Seversky Donets River in the Kharkiv region and the military incompetence shown by the Russian command in this crossing have shaken the confidence of a certain part of Russian bloggers who have great support in their society. At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already announced a counteroffensive around Izyum..

According to the American Institute for the Study of War, the destruction by the Ukrainian side of significant parts of the Russian motorized rifle brigade, which tried on May 11 to cross the pontoon bridge over the Seversky Donets River, shocked well-known bloggers in Russia.. They, in turn, began to comment on the incompetence of the Russian military in front of their hundreds of thousands of subscribers..

Thus, the Russian command sent 550 servicemen of the 74th motorized rifle brigade of the 41st combined arms army to force the Seversky Donets River to cordon Ukrainian troops near Rubizhne from the northwest. On May 11, Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian pontoon bridges and heavily concentrated Russian troops and equipment around them, reportedly causing 485 casualties and damage to over 80 vehicles..

“Bloggers who have been rooting for the Russian military so far have criticized the leadership of the Russian armed forces for failing to take into account the experience of the war.. They also expressed concern that claims of constant advancement from Russian propaganda make it difficult for them to understand what is happening,” the event analysis says..

Other pro-Russian telegram channels noted the slow pace of Russian offensive operations in northern Kharkiv region, blaming in part on ineffective aerial reconnaissance and the negative effects of Russian military bad spirits..

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“The implications of this change in tone and discourse of these bloggers are uncertain but could be powerful.. People living under severe censorship regimes often have more trust in individuals who appear to be independent of the government but generally join the government (even more so than citizens of democratic societies).

The comment of these popular bloggers could spark doubts in Russia about Russia's prospects in this war and the competence of Russian military leaders..

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It should be noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a counteroffensive in the Izyum direction in order to oust the Russians from the vicinity of Izyum.

At the same time, according to the Ukrainian command, the Russian invaders are planning a new attempt to cross the Seversky Donets River in Belogorovka.