VLADIMIR Putin is bracing for a possible military coup after he purged 150 spies over Russia's disastrous invasion of Ukraine. The Fifth Service are believed to have been working in Ukraine for years to attempt to destabilise the country ahead of the invasion. He was dismissed for "reporting false information to the Kremlin about the real situation in Ukraine before the invasion". It comes as Russia analyst Alexey Muraviev warned that Putin faces a "potential coup" from within his military and intelligence services. Putin fears that intelligence officers are potentially leaking information about his bungled invasion to the press and to the West.
