What Has Russia Gained Or Lost From Its War On Ukraine? Muscovites Weigh In.

People in Moscow were asked about the impact of Russia's "special military operation" on Ukraine -- the Kremlin's wording for the invasion of its western neighbor. When questioned about what was gained or lost, some saw the attack as a "win," while others expressed unhappiness about the results.

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[gavinstirling]

It's clear that the younger generation are not accepting the Russian "version" of events, compared to the older citizens that just take every word of Putin as complete fact.

[Freedomseeker]

A generation of young men lost!! The children must cope without fathers! This is a tragedy!

[goatmealcookies]

Respect for those who knew and spoke truth.

[ericjurriens]

I have a lot of respect for the Russian people who dared to give an honest answer, because the Russian authorities are listening too.

[freemusicforyou]

The last man expressed it all. War is a constant grief on both sides. I am a Russian citizen who was is and always will be against any war and this in particular.

[-NEH-]

"Nothing good will come out of this war"
Wise words.

[derekarnold]

The guy at 2:43 spoke about the reality of the war 'nothing good will come out of this war.' How right he is.

[bobbailey]

It's easier to fool people than to convince them they've been fooled.

[ddngwnb]

It shows how important it is to have a free press.

[repeatdefender]

it's encouraging to see that some people are getting real news and actually speaking out on camera. Slava Ukraini

[fdk]

"Russia always wins. It never loses." Except it loses every time.

[Bobtrain]

They’ve lost the freedom to criticize.

[sbpower]

If they only knew how many years Russians will feel the pain of this. And its their own dam fault for supporting Putin and his goons.

[theirishfella]

‘No place for fascists on the earth’, comments from a nation of people who constantly keep looking at themselves in the mirror but refuse to believe what they see. Slava Ukraini, Glory to the heroes.

[indieanna]

Thank God there are people against this war, maybe it will grow.

[rikvermar]

that one guy said it perfectly "Russia has lost it's friends and it's reputation" all because of 1 person 💛💙

[labcat]

The world is witnessing who Russians truly are… and this will haunt Russians for many generations.

[Jones]

“Russia always wins.”
AFGHANISTAN! Hello!

[kaib.]

"What negative consequences could there be? It was our military operation." As a german i find this quite ironic...

[cathyallen]

The older Russians give me the chills. The last man and some of the young people give me hope of change some day.