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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(125,265 posts) Sun Jun 1, 2025, 03:08 PM Jun 1

Russia accused of staging attack on Putin's helicopter

A claim that President Vladimir Putin's helicopter faced a combat incident during his visit to the Kursk region was concocted by Russia's authorities, it has been reported.

Russia's Defense Ministry said that during Putin's trip to the border region where Kyiv previously staged an incursion, his aircraft came under fire from Ukrainian drones.

But citing current and former Russian officials, The Moscow Times reported that this narrative was pushed by authorities to convince the public that Putin was making the same sacrifices for his country as ordinary citizens.

Newsweek has contacted the Kremlin and the Russian Defense Ministry for comment.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-accused-of-staging-attack-on-putin-s-helicopter/ar-AA1FQ8wk

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Russia accused of staging attack on Putin's helicopter (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 1 OP

Putin is a sophisticated KGB agent and will use every trick in the book to get what he wants. Irish_Dem Jun 1 #1

Putin could have set that................. Lovie777 Jun 1 #2

No he is not on the verge of attacking Baltic states Bernardo de La Paz Jun 1 #3

Irish_Dem

(71,728 posts)

1. Putin is a sophisticated KGB agent and will use every trick in the book to get what he wants.

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Sun Jun 1, 2025, 03:09 PM

Jun 1

Lovie777

(19,123 posts)

2. Putin could have set that.................

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Sun Jun 1, 2025, 03:41 PM

Jun 1

he's on the verge of attacking some Baltic states.

Bernardo de La Paz

(56,800 posts)

3. No he is not on the verge of attacking Baltic states

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 04:09 PM

Jun 1

He is sabre-rattling, which is a hell of a lot cheaper than an actual attack against Nato countries or any countries.

Putin has his hands full with his meat-grinder in Ukraine and has nothing to gain from making his problems much bigger. More fronts, more Russian deaths, more demographic damage, more infrastructure damage inside Russia, ... There is nothing in it for him to widen his war.

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