RUSSIA HASN’T EVEN STARTED FIGHTING FOR REAL
Myth: Russia hasn’t used its full might in Ukraine yet because Vladimir Putin cares about Ukrainian citizens.
Fact: It’s a myth designed to downplay Russia’s struggles in the war. In reality, Russia has been fully mobilized for years, suffering massive losses in troops, equipment, and ammunition. To sustain its invasion, Russia has had to rely on foreign aid, including North Korean shells and vehicles, Iranian drones and missiles, as well as foreign mercenaries from South America, Africa, and Central Asia—clear evidence that Russia is struggling, not holding back.
The truth is, since 2022 Russia has launched multiple waves of mass mobilization and deployed nearly all available professional forces, relying increasingly on poorly trained conscripts and mercenaries like Wagner Group as well as mercenaries hired abroad. Russian invaders also lost almost 1/3 of their Black Sea fleet, including the flagship, as well as majority of their tanks and armoured vehicles without significant gains since 2022.
The idea that Russia “hasn’t even started fighting for real” is a blatant Russian disinformation. Russia has already thrown everything it has into the war, suffered catastrophic losses, and is now begging for weapons from North Korea and Iran just to keep fighting. If Russia was truly holding back, it wouldn’t need foreign troops, outdated Soviet-era equipment, or imported ammunition to sustain its aggression.
Additionally, numerous cases of Russian-committed atrocities and war crimes have been documented in Ukraine.
