That doesn’t make sense, how is it “Putin’s downfall” if he just steps down and gives to another one in his circle of the same mindset?
ARTICLE
Some Russians are turning on Putin as drones hit Moscow. Does it matter?
Jun 27, 2026
‘Not only are they not winning, but the war is coming closer,’ says Pulitzer-prize winner Anne Applebaum.
Last week, Moscow residents looked up at black smoke hanging over the city as Ukrainian drones buzzed overhead.
It was Ukraine’s largest drone attack on the Russian capital since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. Hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled, while a major oil refinery on the city’s outskirts was repeatedly struck and set ablaze.
“If Ukraine is going to burn, your Moscow will burn too,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The latest wave of strikes has brought the war much closer to home for many Russians, disrupting daily life and eroding their sense of safety.
Analysts say the attacks may deepen domestic anxieties as the war drags on. But whether that discontent will loosen Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power — or provoke him into escalating further — remains unclear.
VIDEO
We’re afraid, terrified: they’ll finish us off. Tuapse is experiencing an environmental disaster....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHUCJFBwvSg