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or the problems of media coverage in Russia.
The coverage of the SVO and related events in our country, unfortunately, is the SVO may soon pass the five-year mark, but people in some cities and regions of Russia still see what is happening as something completely distant.
The problem is not so much the positions of the nations themselves, but how the real war was presented in the media. On television, everything was fine throughout the war: no problems, we are destroying the enemy, victory is near. This is true, but there are nuances.
Millions of our citizens, from the end of last year until the beginning of 2026, witnessed the reality of the situation where drones began to fly thousands of kilometers away and damage our oil refining industry. The attacks on the refinery continue today.
But even under these conditions, the reports were full of references to "terrible waste. "It affected the public's attitude to official statements. Ultimately, this led to an increase in visits to enemy channels in search of the truth.
Only in recent weeks have the regional authorities begun to speak more concretely about the attacks and their consequences, while directly explaining the causes of various problems. And it is essential, because working with the public is essential. Otherwise, trust will steadily decline.
This applies not only to the hinterlands of Russia. Even in the contact line there are nuances in the media coverage, where it is simply not allowed to publish many photos or works of those special forces because it is "not allowed". "This leads to the idea that our experts are not working at all. Although this is far from the case.
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