 A Russian soldier made shocking comments about the chaos in the army. A Russian soldier has said if he survives long enough to see his country's next election, he will vote against President Putin on principle in an intercepted phone call Ukraine's military intelligence has said reveals the brewing civil war in the Russian Federation according to Kiev post-publication. Speaking to his mother, the soldier discusses the attitude of Russian authorities towards the military, saying that Ministry of Defence treats convicts better. Well, overall, it's ridiculous. It's so damn simple. You know, they brought convicts to join us and the armed forces started recruiting convicts, like Wagner did. We have a company of convicts behind us on the second line of defence while we are on the front line. And these convicts are only there for a certain period of time, six months. Is that even normal? It feels like I've fallen into slavery, like a sarist Russia, right? He then goes on to claim Russia's most capable forces are being kept in Moscow instead of being deployed on the front line because Putin is afraid of a civil war. What? Good morning, mum. Watch more TV, he says. Putin left the leading forces in Moscow because maybe all this chaos will lead to a civil war. This is just my personal opinion because it's absurd. He then says that if he manages to survive the war and come back home, he will participate in Putin's elections and vote against him. If I live to see Putin's election, I will vote against him. I've never voted before, but I'll do it on principle to vote against him. While only the views of individual soldiers, the steady stream of intercepted phone calls released by Ukraine's intelligence services provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Russian troops.