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Kateryna Stepanenko @katstepanenko.bsky.social · Mar 24

Putin is likely afraid of having over 700,000 Russian veterans return to Russia in the event of demobilization out of fear that veteran groups could threaten the stability of his regime upon their return.

Putin launched a deliberate campaign to suppress veteran civil societies.🧵

Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · Feb 23

NEW: Putin is Unlikely to Demobilize in the Event of a Ceasefire Because He is Afraid of His Veterans, by ISW Deputy Russia Team Lead @katstepanenko.bsky.social

Read the special report: isw.pub/AfghanSyndrome

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