The commander of the air defense division, Yuri Dashkin, claims that Vladimir Putin's helicopter was "at the epicenter of repelling a large-scale attack by Ukrainian drones" during the dictator's visit to the Kursk region.

The helicopter of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin was reportedly at the centre of efforts to repel a large-scale drone attack by Ukrainian forces during his visit to Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Source: Yuri Dashkin,

Russian air defences reportedly intercepted a Ukrainian drone that targeted the flight path of President Vladimir Putin's helicopter during a late-night visit to the border region of Kursk. According to Russian media and officials,