Dmitry Rogozin may be in some trouble in Russia - Ars Technica

It has been nearly five months since Dmitry Rogozin was sacked as director general of Roscosmos, the Russian state-owned space corporation.

Later, a Russian space official acknowledged that Rogozin was removed from this high-profile post to ease tensions with NASA and other partners on the International Space Station.

Rogozin's stated aim has been to test and supply the advanced weapons technology needed by Russian troops to win the war.

As part of his efforts, Rogozin has been posting images and statements to his Telegram account from the Donbas region of Ukraine, visiting with troops.

To look the part—and, knowing Rogozin, likely to build up his image as a "tough guy"—Rogozin has also posted images of himself dressed up as a soldier.

Recently, Russians have been picking apart these images of Rogozin because they show him wearing more expensive gear than is available to Russian troops.

Apparently Russian military correspondents are making fun of Dmitry Rogozin because he keeps posting photos of himself in fancy NATO military gear that is an order of magnitude more expensive than regular Russian troops get.

Prigozhin said the actions of Rogozin in Ukraine are clearly being done for the purposes of public relations, rather than furthering the Russian war effort.