This makes sense. The Russian army is nerfed because it is the main threat to Putin.
As a result its losing the war.
The last time a secret police member, Lavrentiy Beria, was running the country, or intending to, Nikita Khrushchev and Georgy Zhukov arrested him and had him Shot, Tried and then burred. In that order.
Zhukov was the military threat and Khrushchev out plotted everyone.
Today Putin is the secret police man with his state and criminal enforcers. The Mafia are FSB lite.
There is no hero general like Zhukov. There may be a plotting agriculture minister like Khrushchev was but Putin this time around knows to expect that.
The Lotus Eaters do not voice the Beria connection but its there.
Thugs Bullying the Russian Army.
https://youtu.be/u5YevpOS7t4
Very inciteful.