First Russian soldier to publicly criticize Vladimir Putin: “He has already lost and will continue to lose” | Video

“There are problems with equipment. Weapons often break down, but the leadership does not dare to speak,” Pavel Filadiev, a former Russian paratrooper who decided to take refuge in the south of France, told BFM TV.

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In the middle of summer Pavel decided to desert. Wanted by Moscow, the Russian soldier published a diary in August titled “ZOV” – similar to letters in Russian army vehicles – in which he described what happened on a daily basis among Kremlin forces. News.ro.

Wanted by Moscow, the Russian published a diary in August titled “ZOV” – similar to letters in Russian army vehicles – in which he recounts what goes on daily among Kremlin forces.

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“There are problems at all levels. For example in food, we steal food from the canteen and get spoiled food,” he said.

Pavel knows: risking his life to tell the story of his war experience in Ukraine. He is the first Russian soldier to publicly criticize Vladimir Putin. According to him, the outcome of the conflict is certain.

“Putin has already lost and will continue to lose. He is driving more and more nails into his own coffin,” he said.

Asked about Moscow’s use of nuclear weapons, the deserter believes the option “can’t be ruled out.”

The former paratrooper now lives with human rights defender Vladimir Osechin, who is wanted by Moscow and supports his compatriot’s approach.

“He risked his life and freedom by leaving Russia. He risked his life while he was in France to tell the world about the horrors and nightmares of this war and to expose Putin’s lies and propaganda,” testified Vladimir Osechin. BFMTV.

Like Pavel, many Russian fighters seem to be breaking their silence. In a video from October 7, Russian soldiers denounced the poor conditions of their mobilization.