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How lies destroy armies - Lies, coverups, and Russian failures in Ukraine
Perun
Perun's hour-long analysis of how institutional lying, cover-ups and corruption ("vranyo") undermined the Russian military in Ukraine. It examines how false reporting up the chain degrades readiness and decision-making.
Cited for the concept of vranyo and as an explanation of how corruption and cultures of lying cause failures.
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