Major General Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's Intelligence Chief, has claimed that at least three individuals serve as Vladimir Putin'sbody doubles.
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Disguise work
Budanov claims that the Russian President has been using doubles who have undergone facial surgery to look like Putin.
However, he added that Ukraine is aware of at least three individuals who despite the disguise work give away their duplicity due to their personal traits.
'The one thing that gives them away is their height. It's visible in videos and pictures. Also gesturing, body language and earlobes, since they are unique for every person.'
The chaotic situation on the battlefield
According to the Daily Mail, Budanov is Moscow's Public Enemy No.1 given a slate of attacks and the damages he has caused to Russian state interests.
Budanov also made news recently by speculating about the health of Vladimir Putin.
Now he questioned whetherthe realVladimir Putinstill exists and that the body doubles are covering for him a chaotic situation inside the Kremlin.
'No matter how bad Putin was in the past, he was not an idiot, but Russia's war does not follow any logic. The big question is whether the real Putin still exists?'
Budanov also claims that Russia is running out of guided missiles and that the inevitable outlook is a regime change in Moscow.
This is especially if Ukraine recaptures the southern city of Kherson.
According to Budanov a change of leadership in Russia 'is in the interest of the entire civilized world', Daily Mirror reports.
Sources used:
-Express: 'Putin 'using three body doubles' who have gone under the knife to look like him'
-Daily Mail: 'Now Ukraine's military chief claims Vladimir Putin is using THREE body doubles who have had cosmetic surgery'
