Vladimir Putin encountered a harrowing incident during his visit to Kursk as his special plane was targeted in a drone assassination attack, with Russian air defense firing in full force to intercept it.
Putin made a high-profile visit to frontline areas of Kursk Oblast, boosting the morale of frontline soldiers. However, the official Russian media outlet "First Channel" disclosed that there was a rather perilous situation at that time. It was reported that the plane carrying Putin and an accompanying military helicopter encountered numerous Ukrainian drones during their flight. Yuri Dashkin, the commander of the Russian air defense division responsible for the Kursk region, confirmed that approximately 46 drones were involved in the attack.
In response to the attack, Russian air defense forces went all out, comprehensively intercepting the Ukrainian drones. Ultimately, Russia successfully intercepted all the Ukrainian drones, ensuring the safe landing of both the special plane and the helicopter. Although this incident caused no losses for Russia, its occurrence during Putin's visit to the Kursk frontline still indicates a highly tense situation. This event also underscores the importance of Putin's decision to establish a safety zone in Kursk.
Currently, Russian troops have advanced to the important area of Sumy and are steadily controlling over a dozen key positions in Sumy, meeting the conditions for establishing a safety zone. According to Russia's plan, they intend to create a buffer zone, or safety zone, in the Ukrainian Sumy region along the Kursk border. The land belongs to Ukraine, but the control is held by Russia. With such a safety zone in place, Ukraine would be unable to easily launch attacks on Russian targets in the Kursk region. Of course, from Ukraine's perspective, they are unwilling to accept such a safety zone.
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