 Russian special services call on Putin to fire Defence Minister and announce mobilisation. Some in Russia's intelligence services are calling on President Vladimir Putin to fire Defence Minister Sergei Shoygu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov and switch to more aggressive warfare. Bloomberg Agency reported this. It is noted that many representatives of the Russian elite were surprised by Putin's weak response to Yevgeny Prigoshin's mutiny and subsequent failure to punish the Wagner Group leader. This has raised concerns among Russian officials about the potential for high-level opposition to Putin or further challenges. In addition, dissatisfaction with Russia's failure on the battlefield still lingers among the occupation forces. So far, Defence Minister Sergei Shoygu and Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, remain on their posts. According to two sources of Bloomberg, Prigoshin's attempt to dislodge the two officials has had some support from key state security agencies. Security hardliners want to replace Shoygu as part of a transition to more aggressive warfare, including full-scale mobilisation and martial law, according to five people familiar with the situation. However, there are currently no signs that they will be fired. Instead, the Russian political leadership is busy dealing with Shoygu and Gerasimov's critics.