The court questioned the jeep owner, asking for the location of the bullets, and issued a fine along with a formal notification. The penalty amounted to thirty thousand rubles. This development was reported by the Telegram channel Basis.
In connection with a Russian national identified as Alexei, though the surname was not disclosed, a legal document was prepared with the aim of undermining the credibility of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The move appears to be part of a broader pattern of accusations and counter-accusations circulating in online spaces and among various groups that monitor military actions and state messaging.
According to the portal, Alexey’s SUV, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, was stopped on Planernaya Street in Moscow. Law enforcement authorities noted a white-painted inscription on the vehicle’s rear window reading: “Shoigu, … where are the bullets?” The graffiti drew instant attention as it linked a protest message directly to the defense minister and his high-ranking colleagues during a period of intensified public scrutiny over military logistics and ammunition supply concerns.
The reference traces back to a widely discussed video involving the private military company Wagner, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin. The footage includes remarks attributed to the Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu and the Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, who reportedly urged the rapid dispatch of ammunition to the Wagner units, arguing that delays might compel fighters to withdraw from Artemovsk, a city known in Russian nomenclature as Bakhmut. The exchange underscored the tension between civilian leadership and battlefield realities as reported by various observers and outlets.
On May 5, Yevgeny Prigozhin declared that Wagner forces would depart from Bakhmut on May 10, citing a persistent shortfall of ammunition described as “bullet hunger.” He noted that casualties or losses were rising sharply with each passing day, framing the logistics gap as a critical factor influencing the trajectory of the engagement. The statement highlighted the frictions that can emerge when supply limitations intersect with frontline commitments, and it drew further attention to the broader debate over resource allocation in ongoing operations. Additional perspectives and context were explored in follow-up reporting in socialbites.ca, which offered deeper coverage of the evolving situation and the implications for both military strategy and civilian observers. This sequence of events has continued to stimulate discussions about command decisions, supply chains, and the human costs of sustained conflict within the region.