A prominent Russian MP has claimed there is a growing danger that “ultra-patriots” might attempt to overthrow President Putin because of discontent over the army’s failures in Ukraine.
Oleg Matveychev, a member of the pro-government United Russia party who has also worked as a spin doctor, said that ardent supporters of the war in Ukraine posed the greatest threat to Putin’s rule.
“The situation is not so critical yet, but 2023 will be very dangerous,” Matveychev said in an online video interview.
#Ukraine: Two Russian T-72B tanks and a BMP-2 IFV were damaged/destroyed by Ukrainian fire after an attempted attack in the vicinity of #Donetsk City. pic.twitter.com/cgDPNvyVXD
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) February 5, 2023
