Following revelations of Russia’s failures in the battle, tensions between Vladimir Putin and his spy chiefs and military are said to have reached a boiling point.

According to reports, Russian soldiers have been faced with weak military strategy, low morale, and alarming confessions from unprofessional conscripts ordered to participate in Ukraine’s invasion.

According to Express, seven Russian generals have died since the conflict began, and the nation is reported to have fired eight generals in reprisal for their failures.

Putin fired Army Commander General Vlaislav Yershov after his combat unit sustained massive casualties.

In addition, Colonel General Sergei Beseda, the director of the foreign intelligence division, is said to have been sacked and placed under house arrest.

According to leaked US intelligence assessments, the Russian president felt “misled” by his own forces when they failed to provide an accurate account of the assault.

Despite Putin’s repeated claims that he deployed “professional personnel” in the fight, he conceded the government had utilised untrained conscripts after the Russian defence ministry “uncovered many instances of the participation of conscripts.”

According to a US official, Putin “didn’t even realise his military was employing and losing conscripts,” demonstrating a “clear breakdown in the flow of correct information.”

Despite their commitment to the President, army generals are said to be hesitant to share with him the full depth of the obstacles and defeats Russian forces have experienced in the last month.

According to the Mirror, one Western diplomat believes the Kremlin’s top brass are too afraid to inform Putin what is actually going on over the border for fear of being chastised for their errors.

Misjudging the strength of Ukraine’s opposition is regarded to have been a key mistake that Russia’s military officials have so far avoided confessing to their boss.