In a disturbing development, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly instructed his soldiers to commit suicide rather than be captured by Ukrainian forces. According to RadarOnline.com, a note containing these orders was discovered in the uniform of a deceased Russian soldier.

The Daily Star reported that a video of the note being found was posted on Twitter, along with footage of the soldier taking his own life moments earlier. The note, dubbed Putin's manifesto, was translated as follows: "Are you a prisoner? When the enemy is approaching, the grenade is removed and pull out the pin. Put a grenade under your body vest or clamp your chin. We will not allow the Ukronazists to replenish the exchange fund. Death is better than shame."

The video posted on Twitter showed the soldier firing a gun from a trench at the frontline. After being spotted by a Ukrainian drone, the soldier grabbed a grenade, pulled the pin, and died in the subsequent explosion.

This revelation comes on the heels of reports that Russian soldiers are fleeing the frontlines in disguise. Ukrainian intelligence sources claimed that some of Putin's soldiers took advantage of a recent nuclear evacuation warning to escape while dressed in civilian clothes.

Yevgeny Balitsky, discussing the escaping Russian troops, said, "There are some military personnel who are trying to escape from the temporarily occupied territories. So, our residents report frequent cases when the Russian military personnel change into civilian clothes."

He added, "One of the goals of why they do this is to escape from the temporarily occupied territory. Therefore, another filtering has now been added when leaving the temporarily occupied territory."

In a related development, Russian men are reportedly undergoing gender transitions to avoid conscription into the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict. In response, Moscow has enacted legislation prohibiting such gender changes.