"Audio Leak: Putin's Army Chief Faints After Subordinate's Angry Rant"
Russian President Vladimir Putin's top general, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, allegedly "fainted" after hearing an angry rant from a now-fired subordinate, Major General Ivan Popov. The leaked audio message, obtained by the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel, reveals Popov claiming he was dismissed for speaking the truth about the Kremlin's top brass and the situation in Ukraine's Zaporizhia region. Former subordinates of Popov stationed in Zaporizhia have reportedly contacted him amid military setbacks. The authenticity of the voice message has not been independently verified.