US EditionRussia Accused of Faking Attack on Putin’s Helicopter
- Russian authorities claimed that Ukrainian drones attacked President Vladimir Putin's helicopter during his May 20 visit to the Kursk region near the Ukrainian border.
- The report stemmed from Russian state media and officials but has been challenged as a possible staged event intended to highlight Putin's personal risk amid ongoing conflict.
- Multiple independent and former Russian sources described Putin’s security as extremely tight and suggested officials might exaggerate threats to enhance their careers and foster public support.
- The Moscow Times, citing anonymous officials, called the incident a "PR stunt" portraying Putin as sharing sacrifices with ordinary Russians, while noting the helicopter’s security detail consists of hundreds of officers from several agencies.
- This alleged fabrication raises questions about Russian official transparency and may intensify tensions in the ongoing Ukraine conflict as Kyiv denies the attack and combat continues near Kursk.
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Did Putin Really End up in a Large-Scale Attack with His Helicopter? 'Shooting Is a PR Stunt by the Kremlin'
Russian President Vladimir Putin was reportedly attacked by Ukrainian drones in his helicopter over the Kursk region. Insiders now say the ‘incident’ was staged to make him a hero.
Report Putin Under Drone Fire Was a Kremlin Ruse
The report on the drone attacks threatening Russia's Vladimir Putin's life came from Kommersant reporter Andrei Kolesnikov, a leader of the Russian state media press pool, who was not even in Kursk during the time of the faux threat, a new report says.
Russia Accused of Faking Attack on Putin’s Helicopter
Russian authorities have been accused of concocting a story about an attack on President Vladimir Putin‘s helicopter during his visit to the Kursk region. What Happened: According to a report, Russian officials had reported an assault on Putin’s helicopter by Ukrainian drones while he was in the border region. However, The Moscow Times, quoting both current and former Russian officials, suggested that this account may have been a deception by th…
Ukraine needed Western help to target Putin's helicopter
Kiev and its foreign backers are "playing with fire," the former US Marine Corps intelligence officer has told RT. Ukraine must have relied on assistance from the West if it did in fact target a helicopter carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter has told RT. Russian air defense division commander Yury Dashkin told the Russia 1 channel last week that Pu…
Staged Plan for "Death Attack" Against Putin: Fake
President Putin's helicopter was caught in the middle of a Ukrainian drone attack, the Kremlin claims. But according to sources within the Russian regime, it was all a carefully planned PR coup, writes The Moscow Times.
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