Assassination attempt on Putin? Russian commander reveals details about Ukrainian 'drone attack' on his chopper
A shocking claim from a top Russian commander has suggested that President Vladimir Putin's helicopter came under direct attack by Ukrainian drones during his unannounced May 20 visit to Russia's border region of Kursk. Yury Dashkin, head of a Russian air defense unit, stated that Putin's aircraft was at the epicenter of a massive drone strike.
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