A tearful Russian soldier has blasted Vladimir Putin on camera for killing civilians and children during their invasion of Ukraine.
Kremlin chaos amid 'cracks in Putin regime' and failing Ukraine invasion
14.03.2022 - 19:39 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The Kremlin is believed to have been thrown into anarchy following a number of blows to Vladimir Putin's regime, as the planned invasion of Ukraine slows.
Putin is reported to be livid at his military failures so far, however, the Kremlin has denied asking China for weapons to assist them.
The invading troops have scarcely moved in recent days and the Russian attack is now mostly focused on intense shelling and airstrikes.
Efforts to eliminate Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky have been thwarted with a "hit squad" sent into Kyiv reported to have been squashed by double agents.
Russia has already lost a number of Russian generals, with General Andrei Kolesnikov, of the 29th Combined Arms Army, killed in fighting on Friday.
Kolesnikov was one of 20 major Russian generals who were believed to be leading the Ukraine invasion that has been riddled with tactical errors, according to Western officials.
His death will be a blow to Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin who maintains the invasion is continuing to go to plan. They still refuse to call the conflict a "war".
Kolesnikov’s death follows the killing of Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, chief of staff of the 41st Army, who died outside Kharkiv, according to Mirror Online.
While Major-General Andrey Sukhovetsky, a top paratrooper in Vladimir Putin's invading forces, is alleged to have been killed by a sniper during a special operation in Ukraine.
Sukhovetsky was the first general to die, withPutin confirming his death in a speech eight days into the invasion.
Christo Grozev, executive director of investigative journalism outlet Bellingcat, said that confirmation of his death would be a “major demotivator” for Russian troops.
Sukhovetsky had reportedly been decorated for his
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