VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-07
“real situation on the battlefield,”
Vladimir Putin · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-07
Putin portrayed a rosy picture of Russian military efforts as the real situation on the battlefield, according to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov.
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