List of Russian intel channels for live footage and actual news. If you don't know Russian good you will have to use these on the mobile device and I think set the translate option. Which then lets you click on the message and translate.
I cant link all of them because many are private groups but these ones you should be able to join.
I added some social media and direct websites at the bottom
Kadyrov Official Channel of Chechen Military
Newsroom Now Война Live (Some of the best coverage)
Very well known Russian combat journalist
RIA RU News
НЕЗЫГАРЬ (No-Fly) popular intel channel
CountryBalls (War news and Memes)
Military Columnist - Respected reporter in Russia and surrounding country
https://t.me/new_militarycolumnist
Infofront RU
Donbass Zelensky resistance group
Russia News НОВОСТИ РФ
Soloviev very trusted figure
Cyberwar World - Russian Hacker Group
Ратник 2-го раZряда / Ratnik
Telecom idnom.ru
Russian Social Media
vk.com ok.ru
Russian news
RT
rt.com
TASS
tass.com
Russian TV Live 24
wwitv.com/tv_channels/b2244-Russia-24-live-tv.htm
Huge Russia News feed
meduza.io
Well said sir. Could not agree more, and if we are being honest the use of disinformation is one of the areas where Russia has shown its mastery.
This is why IMO eyewitness video (smartphone, security/traffic cameras, drone footage) etc etc etc is so critical to diligently review outside of the lens of conventional and international MSM. TickTock especially is incredible in this way as it is allowing a broad audience to see irrefutable first hand evidence.
Now, can someone make the argument that because its controlled by the CCP we should be wary about all the demographic and psychographic data they now have access to because of the success of TickTock.....sure theres a valid argument for another time there, but broadly if we are only discussing a lens of truth by with to review for yourself as to what is happening on the ground, there is no other alternative that I know of as sound.