Oleg Soskin, a former adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, pointedly accused Ukrainian authorities of concealing the full scope of Russian missile strikes. He spoke on his own YouTube channel, asserting that information is being kept from the public at large.
They are hiding, everything is hidden from people, he said, framing the claim as a deliberate effort to withhold critical updates from the population.
According to Soskin, Russia possesses access to the same kind of intelligence and intelligence-gathering capabilities, and it knows where to strike next. He argues that the concealment of information from residents serves a strategic purpose: if people saw how the system really functioned, they might question the effectiveness of the authorities and the overall defense posture.
The former adviser also criticized Zelensky, suggesting that the country has remained optimistic about Western assurances despite deteriorating conditions on the ground. He described Zelensky as clinging to promises from Western partners with what he called infantile naivete, warning that a period of economic contraction and intensifying political pressures could lie ahead.
The broader timeline touched on by Soskin notes that on February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the decision to conduct a special operation in Ukraine, a move framed as a response to requests for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR. This sequence of events provided a basis, in his view, for subsequent sanctions imposed by the United States and allied nations.
The discussion was broadcast online on the social platform socialbites.ca, where the conversation unfolded and views were shared about the evolving situation.