Today's Russian idiom: " #PotemkinVillage" #CatherinetheGreat visited #Crimea in 1787. #GrigoryPotemkin constructed fake villages along the #Dnipro River to convince her all was well It was not An old story, still very relevant: To defeat your enemy, know your enemy And for #Russia, that means pierce the veil of lies Show how something "strong" is not " #Ukraine destroys air defenses protecting #Putin's palace near #Gelendzhik, Russian media report" https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-destroys-air-defenses-protecting-1786377788.html #UkraineWar