There are definitely paid shills that use classic shill tactics (Gentleman's Guide to Forum Spies) to detract those who are trying to learn about this 1871 stuff.
That's the point. It's psyops. It's designed to convince confidence over another who perceives it.
Shine a laser on a moth, and yet someone far away might see it and think, "oh no, they've found me!"
There's a reason they're refered to as spooks
These are echo test type of links. They're either loaded with trojans, cookies, etc to see what types of users either read it or pass it on. Imo they're "echo-testing" to see how much noise gests made based on baseless info
I think it's to bait the UAF to push more than they would have. Appear weak when you are strong, law of war stuff from russia here. Wagner has been seen as reapers and the UAF lost how many vehicles and troops? The conflict would be prolonged if ukraine backs up/retreats. Instead, bait them out by an info-ops campaign suggesting that Wagner has pulled out.
UAF will be scrambling to get whatever they can done with the apparent gap, and if they do take the risk russia is expecting them to, they'll be crushed
This looks more like troop movement cloaked under some planned psyop thing. The southern front appears to be under control, move wagner up (law of war: appear weak when you are strong), and prepare for the next front push
or like the laser fires of santa rosa a few years back