Pro-Putin blogger missing after being ‘sent to his death’ on frontline mission as ‘punishment’ for turning on tyrant

A POPULAR pro-Putin blogger sent on a “meat assault” mission has gone missing – just days after he attacked the tyrant for spewing “lies”.

Yegor Guzenko, 31, has not made contact since being deployed on what comrades called a “cannon fodder” campaign in late April.

The blogger and long-time soldier was sent to the front line despite a serious leg wound.

Guzenko, known online as “Thirteenth”, published Kremlin-approved videos of the war to his quarter of a million followers.

But in a recent bombshell post the trooper dared to question the tactics of the Kremlin.

Guzenko bluntly told Putin: “You simply cannot ensure the safety of our relatives….while we are fighting on the front, and all your security services are beginning to seem useless.

“Lies are already coming from you and your subordinates at a rapid pace, and personally, I have long since lost trust in you”, he added.

He was scathing about the widespread internet blackouts which are essential for troops on the ground.

He told the Kremlin ruler: “You’ll forgive me, of course, but you know, Comrade Supreme Commander, what you’re saying now is a downright lie.

“None of your mobile and internet shutdowns protect anyone – it’s all a lie.”

This post may have signed his death warrant as his fellow soldiers believe he has been sent on a “one-way” mission as punishment.

They said: “We only understand that a terrible injustice has been done to a man who has done so much for the unit, whose commanders decided to get rid of our Thirteenth in this way.”

Guzenko is the latest in a string of pro-Putin influencers turning their backs on the Russian tyrant.

In March, another blogger called for Putin to resign and for the regime to be toppled.

In an unexpected post, Ilya Remeslo, 42, delivered a scathing criticism of the despot – demanding that Putin be put on trial as a war criminal.

He said: “Vladimir Putin is not a legitimate president. Vladimir Putin must resign and be put on trial as a war criminal and thief.”

A day later the influencer was put into a psychiatric hospital – with no clear explanation.

And in April, another hard line Putin loyalist broke ranks and lashed out at the Russian tyrant.

Pro-war blogger Anastasia Kashevarova called the current Russian government “arseholes” and questioned the sweeping internet blackouts across the region.

She posted: “A wall of mistrust and misunderstanding is growing between the people and the government.

“Honestly, I’ve run out of explanations for why government officials are acting like arseholes”, she added.

The “strange” backlash has been welcomed by opposition politician Andrei Pivovarov who was released in 2024 after being jailed by the regime.

He speculates that the internet blackouts have sparked anger because they threaten the influencer’s livelihoods.

He told The Sun: “For them, Telegram is not just a platform. It is a source of influence, money and status.

“So when Telegram comes under attack they see it as a direct threat to their own position inside the system.”