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Russia's "Babushka brigade" suddenly changes its tone - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD
For years, pro-Kremlin grandmas loudly supported the war, repeating slogans about strength, sacrifice, and victory. But as drone incidents and attacks on infrastructure begin affecting life inside Russia, their tone is starting to change. The war that once felt distant is now reaching Russian cities, and some of the same voices that demanded escalation are suddenly expressing fear and uncertainty. In this new episode of Break the Fake, Benjamin Lee looks at how attitudes inside Russia are shifting as the consequences of the war become harder to ignore.
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