The Russian elite is reportedly growing "increasingly frustrated" with Vladimir Putin's handling of the war in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin is reportedly facing growing anger from Russia's elite, who want the war in Ukraine to end. People at the top of the country's society are also worried about the Russian economy, it is believed, as Western sanctions take their toll.

The Russian government has been accused of using prison inmates to swell its ranks, with some reports suggesting that more than half of the troops who have been sent to Ukraine may be conscripts