 Ukrainian successes — or Russian failures — have since made this a possibility, though the war is far from over despite Ukraine's counteroffensive. Major General Budanov outlined what Ukraine could potentially consider to be an endgame to the war. He said that the restoration of Ukraine's borders in 1991, when it first became independent, could be a good position from which they would look to end the war. For Putin however things may not turn out quite so rosy, with 'active discussions' about his replacement now said to be in full swing. Major General Budanov said: "It's unlikely that he survives it. And currently, there's active discussions happening in Russia about who'd be there to replace him." Putin may not last the war, according to the Ukrainian military intelligence chief ( SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images) Ukraine recently launched a counteroffensive eastwa){kind=link}
Ukrainian intelligence chief Major General Kyrylo Budanov has claimed that there are ‘active discussions’ about replacing the 70-year-old Russian dictator and that he won’t survive the war
Senior Russian officials are in ‘active discussions’ about replacing Vladimir Putin, according to the Ukrainian Chief of Defence intelligence.
Major General Kyrylo Budanov has claimed Putin, 70, is unlikely to last until the end of the war and that discussions are already taking place for him to be removed from power.
The claim comes as Russian forces continue to suffer major setbacks with Ukrainian forces pushing them back into the east of the country.
Major General Budanov even claimed that Ukraine is aiming to recapture Kherson by the end of November.