Vladimir Putin is reportedly facing growing anger from Russia's elite, who want the war in Ukraine to end. People at the top of the country's society are also worried about the Russian economy, it is believed,

The Russian BBC service, together with Mediazona, has confirmed the deaths of over 6,000 soldiers from elite Russian units in Ukraine. These figures account for losses since the beginning of the war,

Senior Russian security officials seem to assess that Russia needs to intensify its war against Ukraine rather than seek a negotiated exit. They are not ready to give up the war because of heavy losses,