Ukraine Attempted to Assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin by Attacking His Helicopter with Drones
Ukraine used drones in an attempt to down a helicopter carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s Kursk region on May 20
Russian Air Force Major-General Yuri Dashkin said Putin’s helicopter was “virtually at the epicenter of repelling a large-scale attack by the enemy’s drones,” and that 46 drones were shot down during the attack, according to a report from the Associated Press.
The area borders Ukraine and has been occupied by their troops since August.
Dashkin explained, “During the period when the President [Putin] was
working in the Kursk region, the enemy launched an unprecedented attack
with unmanned aerial vehicles. The air defence group in this area
destroyed 46 aircraft-type [Ukrainian military drones].” ---More...
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