Putin facing crisis after support for Ukraine war COLLAPSES among Russians

According to the survey, more Russians support the departure of the country's troops from Ukraine than not.

It also revealed those who favour peace far outnumber pro-war voices.

It comes as last month, women took to the streets in Moscow to hold a rare public protest to make their feelings known the Putin about the war.

Putin has since ordered the country’s military to increase the number of troops by nearly 170,000 to a total of 1.32 million.

Now, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said the Kremlin was "likely concerned" about how a change in attitudes towards the war could have an impact on the 2024 Russian presidential election.

The US-based think tank claimed Vladimir Putin will centre his re-election campaign on "Russia’s alleged domestic stability and increased criticism of the West instead of focusing on the war."

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Chronicle was founded by Russian opposition politician Aleksei Miniailo.

They said that 1,199 adults across Russia were asked a series of questions in a phone poll between 17 and October 22.

The poll found the number of core war supporters, those who want the invasion to continue until it has achieved its goals, fell from 22 per cent in February 2023 to 12 per cent in October.

It was revealed that 40 per cent of Russians support the withdrawal of troops from Ukraine without war aims being achieved, a number that has remained consistent throughout 2023.

Around thirty-three per cent were against exiting Ukraine and wanted the war to continue.

However, this number has steadily fallen from 47 per cent in February to 39 per cent in July.

The poll also looked at the psychological impact the war had on the Russian population.

It found that 52 per cent recently faced anxiety or depression, up from 32 per cent in March 2022.