Three "identical offices"! Why is Putin so safe? Kiev media comments: He has the skills of a KGB master.
Today, as information warfare intensifies, even where a head of state sits and which painting hangs behind him can become key clues for intelligence analysis. Russian President Vladimir Putin clearly understands this well. According to data disclosed by the Systema research agency, cited by the Ukrainian Kyiv Post, Putin actually has three almost completely identical offices in three different locations: the Novo-Ogarkovo residence outside Moscow, the Sochi presidential villa on the Black Sea coast, and the resort residence by Lake Valdai.
This is not an exaggeration, but a conclusion drawn from pixel-level comparisons of more than 700 official videos and photos. The research team specifically tracked details that ordinary people would never notice: such as the angle of metal reflections on door handles, the direction of wall seams, the brand and installation height of thermostats, the location of power outlets, and even the wear marks on the third drawer on the left of the desk. These subtle differences became the key code to unlock "where he actually is."
This "replicated office" approach is essentially a physical-level information firewall. Modern open-source intelligence (OSINT) technology can now extract geographical clues from just a few frames of video through AI algorithms—for example, by analyzing the speed of cloud movement reflected in windows to calculate latitude, or by determining the volume of a room based on its indoor reverberation time.
If the acoustic structure, furniture layout, and light color temperature of each office space are highly consistent, then even if the video leaks out, outsiders cannot use it to lock onto the real location. In other words, the Kremlin has firmly grasped the "right to release information": you can only see what they want you to see.
Putin himself came from the KGB, and has a professional instinctive sensitivity to covert operations and counter-surveillance. Three identical offices are not just a copy-paste in decoration, but a precise system that integrates traditional intelligence thinking with modern media control.
It not only guards against satellite images and AI analysis, but also stabilizes Western public opinion's visual analysis. As the Kyiv Post exclaimed: This is not just an office space; it is a high-definition remake of the KGB-era "agent concealment tactics" in the 21st century.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850545762811273/
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