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Joe Smith

Putin thought Ukraine invasion would shatter Nato after swift victory, show FSB leaks

Leaked documents claim to reveal Vladimir Putin’s belief that his invasion of Ukraine would last three days and cause NATO to collapse.

The Russian leader reportedly expected a lightning victory in Ukraine and for NATO to fracture, leaving Western countries begging him for mercy, the spy files reportedly show.

The intel comes from inside the FSB security service, from a source known as Wind of Change, and was leaked to Russian human rights activist Vladimir Osechkin.

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