RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: It’s good that their luxury lifestyle is finally being exposed — because it explains exactly why the war looks the way it does. While Russian generals dine in Moscows elite restaurants, sipping wine worth more than a soldier’s monthly pay, the troops in the trenches are asking: “Wheres our beer The explosion at the upscale restaurant where General Alexander Chaiko celebrated his birthday has become a symbol of Russia’s internal fracture: The elite live like oligarchs. The soldiers live like expendables. Propaganda says “holy war.” The generals say “another bottle, please.” Pro‑war Z‑channels are furious — not about the attack, but about the venue. For the firs

It’s good that their luxury lifestyle is finally being exposed — because it explains exactly why the war looks the way it does.

While Russian generals dine in Moscows elite restaurants, sipping wine worth more than a soldier’s monthly pay, the troops in the trenches are asking:

“Wheres our beer

The explosion at the upscale restaurant where General Alexander Chaiko celebrated his birthday has become a symbol of Russia’s internal fracture:

The elite live like oligarchs.
The soldiers live like expendables.
Propaganda says “holy war.”
The generals say “another bottle, please.”
Pro‑war Z‑channels are furious — not about the attack, but about the venue. For the first time in a long while, even hardliners are saying:
“The war continues, and they celebrate in luxury.”

Five years into the war, frustration is boiling over. Ordinary Russians fight with crowdfunded gear and improvised drones. The generals’ kids drive Maybachs. The generals’ wives drink Bordeaux. The generals’ dinners cost more than a mobilized soldier’s entire kit.

In short: Russias elite feast — while its soldiers freeze.

— @jalle51 Aug 3, 2026