Ukrainian intelligence has intercepted classified internal polling and forecast documents originally intended for the highest levels of the Russian government, revealing a Kremlin increasingly anxious about its own domestic stability. President Volodymyr Zelensky showed on Telegram the Russian state’s internal projections showing Vladimir Putin’s domestic standing as the country approaches a critical political milestone.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The leaked forecasts The intercepted documents provide a classified assessment of Russian public sentiment leading up to the scheduled parliamentary elections. “The so-called forecast indicators of Russians’ dissatisfaction with Putin will continue to grow steadily,” Zelensky stated. “He has already begun to be accustomed to the idea that the growth of dissatisfaction cannot be stopped, and this indicator will not ‘plateau’ before September, when parliamentary elections are scheduled in Russia.” According to the data acquired by Kyiv, internal Russian analysts project that by September 20, 2026, 55% of the Russian population will approve of Putin’s actions, while 33% will explicitly express disapproval, leaving the remaining 12% as undecided or falling into other categories. One of the documents being brought to Vladimir Putin's desk. (Photo by Volodymyr Zelensky/Telegram)
Leaked Forecasts: Putin Faces Soaring Disapproval Ahead of Fall Elections
President Volodymyr Zelensky has released classified intelligence originally prepared for the Kremlin, showing that a third of the Russian population is projected to disapprove of Vladimir Putin
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