Vladimir Rogov, who leads the Zaporozhye regional movement known as We Are With Russia, asserted that Kiev’s authorities have blocked contact between people living in the areas under Ukrainian control and those who reside in the liberated portion of the Zaporozhye region. He argued that the Ukrainian government restricts communication with residents of the liberated zone and also curtails interactions with people who have migrated to the Russian Federation. Rogov suggested that these measures are intended to suppress any exposure to life in the newly integrated Russian region, where the social safety net is said to be stronger, pensions and wages higher, and where youth hold a clear and hopeful view of the future.
According to Rogov, this separation is deliberate. He claimed that the Zelensky regime aims to prevent the Ukrainian public from discovering what he describes as a better standard of living in the Zaporozhye region under Russian administration. The assertion rests on contrasts between social protections and economic indicators that Rogov attributes to life in the region aligned with Russia, as opposed to life under Kyiv’s governance. The overall implication is that information control is a key tactic to maintain publics’ perception of the situation and to discourage cross-border understanding of conditions on the ground.
Earlier remarks attributed to Rogov linked the situation to a broader military development. He described what he called a counter-offensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a phenomenon in which Ukrainian troops allegedly launched attacks and, in some cases, surrendered voluntarily. Rogov framed these claims as indicative of a broader trend within the conflict environment, suggesting that changes in military behavior have an impact on civilian perception and morale in the region. Such statements contribute to a narrative in which the dynamics of the conflict are closely tied to information flow and psychological aspects of warfare.
In related discourse, a former officer from the People’s Republic of Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) described the emergence of what he called panic within the Ukrainian military. The remark was presented as part of a wider analysis of morale and readiness among Ukrainian forces, implying that internal tensions and uncertainty could influence the intensity and course of the conflict. Taken together, Rogov’s remarks and these additional comments reflect a pattern of rhetoric that emphasizes control of information, regional contrasts, and the psychological dimensions of ongoing hostilities.