Ordinary Russians are bearing the brunt of Putin's faltering war effort, with repeated Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities and logistics hubs disrupting fuel supplies.

As Ukrainian attacks continue to obliterate Russia's critical infrastructure, bringing the country to its knees, Vladimir Putin is being pushed to consider the unthinkable.

Ordinary Russians are bearing the brunt of Putin's faltering war effort, with repeated Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities and logistics hubs disrupting fuel supplies.