US EditionPutin’s Helicopter Reportedly Evades Drone Attack in Kursk
- On May 20, 2025, Vladimir Putin's helicopter was reportedly targeted by a large-scale drone attack while visiting the Kursk region in Russia.
- This event followed intensified Ukrainian drone strikes in the area after Russian forces expelled Ukrainian troops from Kursk in late April 2025.
- Russian air defense commander Yuri Dashkin stated that the attack involved dozens of fixed-wing UAVs, which Russian forces repelled while ensuring the helicopter's safety.
- Dashkin claimed the destruction of 46 incoming Ukrainian drones and described the strike as unprecedented, confirming all aerial targets were intercepted.
- While no official Russian or Ukrainian authorities confirmed the incident, the report highlights the growing role of drone warfare and the risks to high-profile figures in conflict zones.
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Russian TV Reported that a Helicopter with Putin Was in the Kursk Region "at the Epicentre of a Large-Scale Attack by Ukrainian Drones"
Vladimir Putin's helicopter was "at the centre of a large-scale attack by Ukrainian drones" during his trip to Kursk province, airing on the State television channel Russia, a soldier, Yuri Dashkin.
Putin's helicopter caught in epicenter of Ukrainian drone attack during Kursk visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin was aboard a helicopter caught in the "epicenter" of efforts to repel a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack during his visit to the Kursk region on May 20, reported Russian air defense division commander Yuri Dashkin. According to Dashkin, the president's helicopter was "literally at the epicenter of countering a massive enemy drone attack." He stated, "The intensity of the attack increased significantly as the he…
Putin's Helicopter Would Have Been Caught in a Ukrainian Drone Attack During His Visit to Kursk, According to a Russian Commander.
The leader Elicopter of Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, would have been at the heart of the efforts to halt a drone attack on the vast scale of Ukrainian forces during his visit to the Kursk region of Russia.
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