Vladimir Putin, deceived, thought that Russia would defeat Ukraine "in just THREE days"

Leaked information suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin expected to defeat neighboring Ukraine in just three days. Almost a year after the total invasion, the fighting continues

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Russian despot leader Vladimir Putin thought he could defeat Ukraine in just three days, according to leaked reports.

Putin, responsible for thousands of deaths in Ukraine after his full-scale barbaric invasion a year ago tomorrow, was reportedly told by confidants that Russian sympathizers were waiting in Kiev to overthrow the Ukrainian government.

A year on, Volodymyr Zelensky remains in power in Ukraine and recent fighting has largely stalled after significant Ukrainian advances in October.

Revealed by The Sun, emails from the FSB - Russia's intelligence services - show that Putin was told there were 2,000 people in every city waiting to overthrow the Ukrainian president.

A year later, Putin is far from his original three-day goal (

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The source, known as Wind of Change, showed the emails to Russian human rights activist Vladimir Osechkin.

Osechkin founded "Gulagu", which monitors abuses in harsh Russian prisons.

The report said: "We published reports that at least about 2,000 trained civilians in all major cities of Ukraine were ready to overthrow Zelensky.

"And that at least 5,000 civilians were ready to come out with flags against Zelensky at the request of Russia."