The article discusses the reality of the Russian-Ukrainian war, and how it affects ordinary Russians, in contrast to the lives of the children of high-ranking government officials, such as Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. The author points out that the war has caused immense human suffering, with thousands of deaths, injuries, and displacements, but the children of the elite are exempt from military service and live luxurious lives.
The article specifically highlights the case of Shoigu's son, Danila Shebunov, also known as "Sheba," who is a musician and social media influencer. Despite his father's position, Sheba has not been drafted into the military and instead focuses on his music career, traveling, and partying. The author contrasts Sheba's life with the lives of ordinary Russians who have been affected by the war, including those who have lost loved ones, been injured, or displaced.
The article also criticizes the Russian government's handling of the war, including the lack of transparency about casualties and the use of propaganda to justify the war. The author argues that the war is being fought to satisfy the ambitions of President Putin and the interests of the elite, rather than to defend the country or its people.
The article concludes by calling on readers to subscribe to the channel and to support the truth, and to not participate in the war or support it. The author also encourages readers to share any information they may have about corruption or wrongdoing by government officials, and to help spread the truth about the war and its impact on ordinary Russians.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Putin's war has affected almost everyone in Russia.
2. Many people in Russia have an acquaintance or relative who was mobilized for the war.
3. Every fifth person in Russia personally knew someone who died during the war.
4. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of dead bodies and widespread destruction.
5. Mothers have been given gifts by officials, such as cakes, towels, or firewood, in place of their murdered husbands and children.
6. The army is where people go because of poverty, hopelessness, or being lied to by TV that the motherland is in danger.
7. Mothers, sisters, and wives have been searching for their relatives in morgues.
8. A 9-year-old girl in Kiev was killed by a Russian missile on Children's Day.
9. Exhaustive measures are being taken to eliminate civilian deaths, but it is unclear how effective these measures are.
10. The war was initially called a "three-day special military operation" but has lasted for over a year.
11. The western border of Russia does not exist.
12. Houses in the Belgorodsk Region have been bombed, shelling, and mass evacuations have occurred.
13. Subversive groups have taken prisoners of war, border guards, and mobilized men.
14. The Russian army and the Wagner PMC have fired on each other.
15. Shoigu's son, Danila, is a pop singer and has not been involved in the war.
16. Danila, also known as Sheba, is a 22-year-old rising showbiz star.
17. Sheba's father, Sergei Shoigu, is the Defense Minister of Russia.
18. Shoigu has two official daughters, Yulia and Ksenia, but also has three children with his second wife, Elena Shebunova.
19. Shoigu's son, Danila, was born in 2001 and has two younger siblings, Dasha and Stepan.
20. The family owns two large office buildings in the center of Moscow, which are rented out and bring in income.
21. Danila has a music career and has released music videos, but his views and subscribers are likely fake.
22. Shoigu's son, Danila, went on vacation to Turkey in September, four days before the mobilization was announced.
23. Putin has said that the children of Russians who died in the war are heroes, but it is unclear why his own officials' children are not fighting in the war.
24. Shoigu has not appeared in public or given comments about the war in nine months.
25. Shoigu has said that 5,937 Russian citizens died at war, but this number is likely an underestimate.
26. The male population of Russia is dying out, and a million have left the country, but the government does not seem to care.
27. The price of a Russian's life for Putin is zero.