This week, despite growing rumors that his health is failing, Russian President Vladimir Putin lost his balance and soiled himself, according to a Telegram group critical of the Kremlin that appears to be connected to his security detail.

According to the Telegram channel “General SVR,” which ostensibly is run by a former Russian spy, Putin, 70, had the terrible accident at his official house in Moscow on Wednesday night.

The sick Russian president is said to have fallen down five steps before falling on his tailbone, or coccyx.

Putin “involuntarily defecated” as a result of the impact of the fall because of “cancer affecting his stomach and bowels,” according to the station, even though his security officers rushed to help him almost away.

The incident is Putin’s most recent health scare given that his cancer and Parkinson’s illness are reportedly becoming worse as the conflict with Ukraine is still underway.

“Three bodyguards helped the president get to the nearest couch and summoned medics, who are on duty at the residence,” General SVR said.

“Nothing critical [was diagnosed], the president’s condition closer to nighttime was stable, he can get around on his own, with pain in the coccyx area while sitting being the only thing that bothers him.”

A special inquiry was underway, according to the post, to find out what led to the president’s downfall.

According to reports, the infamously neurotic Russian leader wears slip-resistant footwear, and the stairs in the official home have been considered secure.

“As it turns out, all precautions could be in vain when the nerves are shot,” the message concluded. 

Less than a day later, Putin was photographed exploring a laboratory in Moscow. Putin appeared to shake off the injuries.

In October, some viewers observed IV markings on his hands.

Since the start of the conflict with Ukraine in February, there have been several rumors concerning Putin’s purported health issues. The former KGB strongman has occasionally come off as clumsy and shaky in public.

Putin meeting soldiers at a boot camp in the Ryazan region was captured on camera by Kyiv Post journalist Jason Jay Smart and tweeted in late October, sparking rumors that the president had IV tracks on his hands.

During a meeting with Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus a few weeks prior, General SVR criticized Putin’s flimsy stance.

“Putin’s oncology is progressing and, despite adequate treatment lately, the pain is not always completely relieved,” the channel claimed.

“It must be understood that the deplorable state of the president’s physical and mental health affects the adoption of key decisions. Putin doesn’t want to change history, he wants to end it.”