Russian politicians and propagandists comment on the surrender of Kherson as “the only right choice” of the army command:
Margarita Simonyan: “I know for sure that this decision was not easy for anyone. Neither to those who received it, nor to us, who understood that it would be so, and still prayed that it would not be so.
Because there is only one alternative – to put a grouping in the bare steppe, throw mobs with bodies and open the road to the Crimea.
Wouldn’t that be better?”
Ramzan Kadyrov: “Having weighed all the pros and cons, General Surovikin made a difficult but right choice between senseless sacrifices for the sake of loud statements and saving the priceless lives of soldiers.”
Evgeny Prigogine: “The decision taken by Surovikin is not easy, but he acted like a man who is not afraid of responsibility. He did it in an organized manner, without fear, taking upon himself the fullness of decision-making. I want to emphasize that the operation to withdraw troops is always extremely difficult. Turning your back to the enemy is impossible to leave the position. The withdrawal of troops with minimal losses is the greatest achievement to be made by Surovikin, it does not do honor to Russian weapons, but emphasizes the personal qualities of the commander.
SOTA (@sotaproject)
