The source of the article is the Daily Mail, which is essentially a propaganda arm for British intelligence. The Daily Mail has credibility with many conservatives because it covers issues like black on white crime that the American legacy media will not touch. By so doing, it provides some plausibility to their reports. However, on matters like the Russian-Ukrainian War, the Daily Mail is reporting what MI-6 wants them to report.
The source of the article is the Daily Mail, which is essentially a propaganda arm for British intelligence.
They have been shameless about carrying water for the Brits and our own intelligence propagandists from the jump. Not even trying to but a tiny gloss on it. Amazing that anyone is fooled at this point.