Vladimir Putin’s idiot troops REVEAL plans to capture airport three days before mission started on unencrypted lines

CRACK Russian paras swooped into an ambush after bragging about their mission on unencrypted lines. When the elite VDV air assault troops tried to take Hostomel airport, 30 miles outside Kyiv, Ukrainian troops were lying in wait. ReutersWhen Russian paras tried to take Hostomel airport, Ukrainian troops were lying in wait[/caption] Their mission was pivotal to Mad Vlad’s plan to capture Kyiv in 72 hours. But its failure wrecked his hopes of a rapid victory — as his idiot soldiers revealed their plans three days before it started. The blunder was revealed by respected Rusi think-tank. A report said: “The VDV assault units received the plan three days before the invasion and started excitedly talking in anticipation of their daring operation. READ MORE ON UKRAINE SOLIDARITY UK to send MORE weapons to Ukraine as Zelensky asks for meeting with Putin SHOCK CLAIMS Putin accuses 'British SAS troops of posing as MEDICS' on ground in Ukraine “When they landed, therefore, they were met with Ukrainian artillery and a coordinated counterattack, quickly being driven from the airport.” Eventually Russia seized the airfield but it was too late. The invasion had lost momentum and “it was clear that they lacked the combat power to successfully seize the city,” Rusi added. The revelations follow claims encrypted radios failed. Most read in The Sun KNOCKOUT! Inside 'pregnant' Paris Fury's £550k house with 6 bathrooms & £50k walk-in closet 'ears burning' Amanda Holden fans all say same thing as she hangs out with Eammon and Ruth CROSSOVER CLASH Fury confirms he'll fight UFC champion Ngannou despite boxing retirement GYPSY QUEEN Paris Fury seen for first time since pregnancy claim by pal Carl Froch WON AND DONE Fury KOs Whyte with brutal uppercut before announcing RETIREMENT MAE DAY Molly-Mae Hague REFUSES to watch Tommy Fury fight despite sitting ringside for bout Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service published intercepted phone calls in which an FSB intelligence officer complained the radios were not working. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.