Vladimir Putin has cancer and there are plans to "throw" the war in Ukraine while he's undergoing treatment, according to a leaked US intelligence report.
A major international security breach happened last week as a trove of secret files, containing sensitive information about Ukraine, South Korea, Israel and the UAE, was leaked.
Among the information on Ukraine were US estimates on the death toll of both nations, as well as a rumours about discontent in the upper echelons of the Kremlin's war machine.
A top general is planning to "throw", or lose on purpose, the war while Putin undergoes chemotherapy.
Russia's National Security Council Secretary Nikoly Parushev and Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov are thought to be behind the treasonous plot.
Another document from the 53-page leak says the conspiracy is "presumably in an attempt to sabotage Russian President Vladimir Putin".
The report, which is redacted in some areas, was titled: " Ukraine Learns of Alleged Russian Plot to 'Throw' So-Called Special Military Operation By 5 March".
It also contains the code "TS//SI//REL TO USA, FVEY/FISA", which means it's top secret information that was collected through communications monitoring.
The letters mean the contents are only for the eyes of US officials with appropriate security clearance, or intelligence agents from members of the Five Eyes alliance - which includes Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US.
The text states: "[Redacted] on 17 February learned of an alleged Russian plot to 'throw' the so-called 'special military operation,' presumably in an attempt to sabotage Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"According to who received the information from an unidentified Russian source with access to Kremlin officials, Russia planned to divert resources from Taganrog, Russia to Mariupol, Ukraine and focus its attention on the southern front.
"According to source, the plan for 'the offensive' (no further information) was suspected to be a strategy devised by Russian National Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev and Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov to sabotage presumably Putin.
"According to source, Gerasimov opposed the offensive; he informed Putin that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' capabilities were superior to Russia 's and cautioned that Russia would suffer heavy casualties were it to proceed with the offensive.
"[Redacted] on 22 February indicated that Gerasimov reportedly planned to continue his efforts to sabotage the offensive, noting that he promised to 'throw' the so-called special military operation by 5 March, when Putin was allegedly scheduled to start a round of chemotherapy, and would thus be able to influence the war effort."
