Ukraine military intelligence: Russia's elite planning coup, head of FSB considered to succeed Putin

[highplainsdem]

From the Kyiv Independent:

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[PortTack]

1. Good..they must know the war has to stop immediately b4 any sanctions can be lifted

[Happy Hoosier]

2. Peobably a psyop

Putin is paranoid AF and anything they sows distrust is good.

[grumpyduck]

14. My thoughts exactly. nt

[NCjack]

3. Oh no! Putin's surprise party is now wrecked!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. Sanctions should stay in place with conditions

For a set period of time should Putin not be its leader. Reduce sanctions even necessary.

[Bluethroughu]

5. Play the Clash "Kyiv Calling" remake over Russian broadcast

Media stations and bring Putin to justice by the Russian people for world peace!

[Midnight Writer]

6. Psy-ops?

I think the key to dealing with Putin may be to exploit his personality disorders.

He's already isolating himself, firing his generals, firing his personal staff.

A rift between him and his oligarchs, a rift between Putin and his security agency, a rift between him and his military, a rift between him and his citizens.

He's going to go through some things.

[CanonRay]

7. Believe it when I see it.

And even if true, swapping one Chekist for another Chekist is not what they need.

[Bluesaph]

8. Why would they leak this?

And if it’s a psyop it’s a stupid one to play with a madman with nukes!

This actually makes me angry.

[Bobstandard]

9. Recall that Ukraine is at war with a madman with nukes

Adding a measure of psy-ops to the mix doesn’t make it any more likely that Putin will resort to nukes than any other kind of warmaking. As soon as I read this i though it was the kind of thing that would make Putin more paranoid and irrational and, even if there weren’t actors in the Kremlin plotting to depose him, at least make those who are close to him worry more about his irrational, paranoid, impulses, and, who knows, begin to plot against him.

As others have observed, one of the most likely ways for this war to end is for Russians to end it. Whether this comes in a palace coup or otherwise.

[stopdiggin]

11. not really. because this is so clumsy (and public)

that no one in intelligence, planning or command - on either side - is going to give this even the slightest bit of credence. If there had been any even halfway serious intent here - it would have been through back-channel whispers.

[stopdiggin]

10. basicly agreeing

Seems hardly likely this is true. And if not - it would seem clumsy, amateurish, ill-timed - and probably dangerous and counter productive.

So yeah - BS - and stupid BS at that. - ----- --- ----

[Yorkie Mom]

13. Yep. I think it's propaganda.

Not doubt Ukraine is winning this propaganda/spin war.

[Duncanpup]

12. May the coup end with a round in putins head

Payback for all the human suffering.