According to Euro Weekly News, Russian President Vladimir Putin has survived an assassination attempt. The information was released on Wednesday, on the General GVR Telegram channel. However, the outlet added that it is unknown when the attempt occurred.
Rumors about Putin’s health and safety have been circulating since Russia invaded Ukraine in February of this year. Russian President publicly revealed in 2017 that he had survived at least five assassination attempts.
The left front wheel of Putin’s limousine was hit by a loud bang, according to the account on the Telegram channel, Euro Weekly reported, adding that the car was quickly driven to safety even as smoke emerged from it.
The Russian President was unharmed in the incident, but a number of arrests were made, according to the outlet.
Other news outlets, including news.co.au, reported on the incident, claiming that Putin was returning to his official residence in a decoy motorcade due to security concerns.
This comes a week after a group of St Petersburg politicians asked the State Duma to charge Putin with state treason and remove him from power, citing a variety of reasons including Russia’s military losses in Ukraine and the economic damage caused by Western sanctions.
Another local deputy stated that 65 municipal representatives from St. Petersburg, Moscow, and other regions had signed a petition she published on Monday calling for Putin’s resignation. (broadwayplasticsurgery.com)