Perhaps the Wagner group should take a leaf from Saddam Hussains playbook. Back in 1991, Saddam forced RAF pows to go on camera and denounce the invasion. Granted they were clearly beaten up in order to make them do this.

The Russian people clearly need to be told the truth as to what has been going on in Ukraine, it has been a war all along, soldiers are badly equipped and losses have been huge on the russian side alone. Importantly say that you, the russian people have been lied to all along.

If this comes from the current russian military,it may be something that the russian people actually listen to. But will then focus anger on the leadership.

Given the losses, this is a lot of Mothers who have lost sons, or husbands for what seems to be to satisfy the ego of the leadership, they won't be happy and may actually rise up.