Putin believes in a quick victory for Russia: generals conceal the truth about the front.

According to ТСН: Russian generals and intelligence services are trying to embellish reports about the front situation for Vladimir Putin, which makes him convinced of Russia's ability to quickly defeat Ukraine.

This information is provided by Financial Times.

According to Western officials interviewed by the publication's journalists, Putin, influenced by fake news from military command, refuses to accept advantageous conditions for ending the war proposed by Donald Trump.

Disinformation and its Consequences

The publication reports that Russian military and security services regularly send Putin briefings that overstate the losses in Ukraine, while Russia's tactical failures are downplayed. This optimistic information makes Putin believe in the possibility of victory.

In particular, over the past month, Russian generals have constantly claimed the capture of the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region.

Financial Times also indicates that such disinformation influenced Putin's decision not to enter into a peace agreement proposed by the United States.

According to the publication's information, the head of the Russian General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, is responsible for informing Putin about the war. This disinformation is critically assessed even by Russian Z-bloggers who support Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

As a reminder, Commander Syrskiy revealed,

who really controls Kupiansk and Pokrovsk now.

Therefore, the situation at the front remains tense. The disinformation spread by the Russian military command and intelligence services significantly affects the decisions of the Russian leadership, including Putin. This delays the possibility of reaching agreements for a peaceful resolution of the conflict, which, in turn, affects the further development of events in Ukraine.