On June 21, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed Ukraine used President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise visit to the frontline city of Lysychansk to misrepresent Russia’s military gains.
“Against the backdrop of military failures, the Kiev regime continues to spread false stories in the best tradition of Kvartal-95 in order to somehow stop the panic and flight of its servicemen from the Donbas,” Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a news briefing.
“Kvartal-95” is the TV entertainment production company that Zelenskyy, a former comedian and actor, founded in 2003. One of its most famous productions was the 2015-2019 fictional TV show “Servant of the People,” in which Zelenskyy played the role of a school teacher who ended up being elected president.
Zelesnkyy’s morale-building visits to the Russian front in Ukraine’s east were carefully documented in official photos and videos released to news media by the presidential media office.
They came during a period of intense fighting that continues. But the characterization that Ukraine, in publicizing the trip, was spreading “false stories” amid “military failures,” is false.
While Russia has made grudging territorial gains in Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk provinces, Konashenkov’s claim of failures are contradicted by independent analysts and U.K. intelligence. Despite superior strength, Russian forces have suffered setbacks and even moved to replace commanders.
Zelenskyy first reported the visits in a late-night...
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