Megalomania was one of the known side effects of the hormonal treatment he received, according to the Danish Military Intelligence Service.
One of the factors that led to the Russian Federation’s full-scale war against Ukraine was the drugs that Russian President Vladimir Putin was taking at the time. This was announced on Friday, December 30, according to the Berlingske publication, citing the unnamed head of the analytical group on Russia at the Danish Military Intelligence Service.
“Megalomania is one of the known side effects of the hormonal treatment he went through. It’s not something I can say for sure, but I think it influenced his decisions when he started the war in Ukraine,” the source said.
He also said that Danish intelligence initially thought the Russians would win the war within two weeks. A key factor in the offensive’s failure was Putin’s poor decision-making.
The publication’s source noted that due to Putin’s decision to call the invasion a “special military operation” and not a war, the Russian army suddenly lacked 30,000 infantrymen for the invasion. In practice, this meant that the Russian troops could not use their usual conscripts, but had to use expensive specialists as infantrymen.
But the Danish intelligence official believes the biggest unknown is what will happen when the Ukrainians launch strikes against Russia’s key strategic interests, leaving Putin forced to respond with nuclear weapons.
“Putin has no definitive red line, which makes it impossible to make accurate predictions about whether and when he will push that button,” the intelligence official said.
He also commented on rumors about Putin’s poor health, noting that he does not believe that Putin is suffering from an incurable disease, but rather is in serious chronic pain after several falls and accidents.
“Here’s what’s curious. It’s a chronic pain that he’s been suffering from for quite some time. That’s why he tends to sit and grab things tightly. It’s to ease the pain,” said the source.
He also confirmed rumors that Putin previously had a form of cancer and was being treated for it when he started the war, which may have influenced his decision.
“At the beginning of the year, he also had a moon-shaped face, which is another known side effect of the same type of hormonal treatment,” the intelligence officer said, noting that he did not expect Putin to die from the disease.
But over time, it could lead Russia’s elite to decide they need a stronger man at the helm.
Recall that in March, the media, citing intelligence data, reported that Putin “suffers from steroid rage.”
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