A statement that breaks the silence
At first glance, Tsivileva's intervention should have been part of the controlled communications of the Russian authorities on the war. But everything changes when she mentions that “48,000” requests for DNA analyzes were sent to her ministry to identify missing relatives. These figures are very different from the smoothed official declarations.
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While the exchange took place in front of the cameras, the reaction of his colleagues was not long in coming. Andrei Kartapolov, a retired general and chairman of the Defense Affairs Committee, tried to downplay the impact of the revelation. He called the figures “classified” and asked that they be excluded from the minutes. But it was already too late: the live broadcast burned this statement into the collective digital memory.
A blunder revealing the climate of tension
Tsivileva's comments underline the pressure placed on Russian families, faced with uncertainty over the fate of their loved ones. In Russia, families can only submit a DNA identification request if the military officially recognizes the soldier as missing. This revelation sheds harsh light on the scale of human losses suffered by the Russian army in Ukraine, a subject that the Kremlin strives to keep in the shadows.
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Anna Tsivileva, in office since last March, is not a military figure. A trained psychologist and former entrepreneur, she owes her appointment to her family ties with Vladimir Putin. His promotion, like those of other members of the president's extended circle, illustrates a tendency to entrust key positions to those close to him, regardless of their experience in the field.
This awkwardness also highlights growing tensions within the Russian elite. The war in Ukraine, far from being the lightning success initially claimed, is getting bogged down and generating divisions at the top.
The invisible victims of war
Since the start of the conflict, official figures for human losses have been rare and often contested. The last toll communicated by Russia dates back to the first year of the invasion, with an announced total of 6,000 dead. However, independent investigations, such as those of Russian and foreign journalists, point to a much heavier toll, with tens of thousands of confirmed deaths and estimates of up to 700,000 injured or killed.
For Russian families, the war turned into a silent tragedy. On social networks and in private groups, testimonies are pouring in: “We don’t know where our sons, our brothers, our husbands are”recently confided a group of mothers.
A misstep with international repercussions
This revelation, although unintentional, risks having major consequences for Anna Tsivileva and the Kremlin. It illustrates the challenge for Moscow to control a narrative that is increasingly difficult to reconcile with the reality on the ground. In a context where losses continue to mount and dissident voices multiply, each public blunder acts as an additional crack in the Russian propaganda edifice.
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The incident also highlights the extent of the pain of the families, for whom each figure represents not a statistic, but a loved one lost in a conflict that drags on.
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