The offensive of the Ukrainian army in the Kursk region caught Vladimir Putin off guard. He hasn't been this nervous and angry in years.
This was revealed by Kremlin insiders to The Moscow Times. The invasion of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region is a serious blow to Russia. Ukraine's unexpected attack on Russian territory came as a complete surprise to Putin and the Kremlin regime.
Informants, who wished to remain anonymous for obvious reasons, said that the Russian president's nerves were strained to the max. The Ukrainian invasion was a real shock not only for the president and Russian politicians, but also for the military. On Monday, it was reported that Ukraine controls 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory.
Vladimir Putin is “nervous“ after the attack because he now fears for his reputation in the Russian government and military apparatus. Prigozhin's rebellion in 2023 and the current ZSU offensive have revealed how vulnerable Putin's regime really is.
„This is a serious slap in the face for the president,”, a Kremlin official told The Moscow Times. Putin and his Kremlin agitators always want to make the Russian people believe that the “special military operation”, as they call the war in Ukraine in Russia, is a success. The Kremlin also initially wanted to play down the major Ukrainian attack at Kursk. But the lies were quickly exposed and the Kremlin has been on high alert ever since. Putin and his entourage now realize the seriousness of the situation. The sources are unanimous: they haven't seen Vladimir Putin as angry as he is now for years.