UK spy chief says Russia’s military running ‘out of steam’

ASPEN (Colorado) • The head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service says Russia’s war effort in Ukraine is faltering and President Vladimir Putin will be forced to temporarily halt his invasion, potentially allowing Ukrainian troops a greater opportunity to strike back.

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“They are about to run out of steam,” Mr Richard Moore, the head of the MI6, said at the Aspen Security Forum on Thursday.

“Our assessment is the Russians will increasingly find it difficult to find manpower, material over the next few weeks,” he said. “They will have to pause in some way, and that will give the Ukrainians opportunities to strike back.”

Asked about rumours that Mr Putin is ailing, Mr Moore said there was “no evidence” that the Russian leader was “suffering from serious ill health”.