State-media channels are struggling to convey the news of Russia's military losing ground in the wake of a counteroffensive from Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that more than 30 settlements had been liberated. The general claimed that troops had advanced 31 miles.
Even though Insider could not verify the claims, the guests and hosts on Russia's tightly-controlled state media appeared to take them seriously.
There was a rare admission of bad news despite Russia's insistence that reporting follow the official narrative.
The host of Match TV's political talk show said that everyone who is a believer should pray for the guys.
We should pray for our men who are there. The clip of his show was shared by Francis Scarr.
—Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) September 9, 2022
Russia's top official in the occupied parts of the Kharkiv region admitted on Russian TV that Ukrainian forces had broken through the Russian defense line.
On Channel One's "Time Will Tell" show, Podolyaka admitted that the military had made gains.
Podolyaka said that they had given them significant territories.
—Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) September 9, 2022
Podolyaka appeared on Russian state media with a hint of hope. He said that Russia's initial problems could turn into bigger problems for the Ukrainian army.
According to the Daily Beast, a prominent state TV host said that he too was worried about the gains of the Ukrainians.
He said that life doesn't work that way and that they want for their guys to crush the other side.
He called on Russians to calm down after he appeared on TV that day. The army's poor performance has been criticized by pro-warbloggers using Telegram.
The commander of the Chechen forces fighting for Russia appeared to try to calm Russian nerves about the advance of the Ukrainians.
He told "60 Minutes" not to worry about a thing.
Losing the war does not mean being defeated.
The host of Russia-1 tried to calm the crowd on social media channels.
Stalin would have lost his mind if social media and "couch-experts" existed during World War II. She said that they would not succumb to panic.
—Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) September 9, 2022
The possibility of nuclear war was raised by Skabeyeva in response to the retaking of the city of Balakliya by the Ukrainians.
She asked "how, who, and in which circumstances, and using which methods, isUkraine planning and hoping to defeat a nuclear power?"
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