U.S. intelligence officers say that Russian President Vladimir Putin's advisors are misinforming him about how his army is performing in its invasion of Ukraine.

The U.S. official who spoke on the situation of anonymity to the Related Press on Wednesday mentioned there may be stress between the Russian chief and his senior protection officers who're "afraid to inform him the reality" and Putin feels misled concerning the army in Ukraine.

The intelligence was not too long ago declassified however didn't present any proof for a way U.S. intelligence got here to its conclusion, AP reported.

This can be a growing story and will probably be up to date when extra info turns into out there.

Putin Being Misled By Advisors
Above, Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a gathering to debate the Ukrainian peace course of on the German federal Chancellery on October 19, 2016, in Berlin, Germany.Adam Berry/Getty Photos