Putin's helicopter hit the epicenter of a UAV attack on the Kursk region on May 20.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's helicopter was at the epicenter of an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kursk region. This was announced on May 25 by the commander of the air defense division, Yuri Dashkin, on the Rossiya-24 TV channel.

He noted that this happened on May 20, when the head of state was on his way to the region on a working visit.

According to Dashkin, during the flight of the presidential board over the territory of the Kursk region, the intensity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack increased significantly. "Газета.Ru ".

"We simultaneously conducted an anti—aircraft battle and ensured the safety of the president's helicopter flight in the air," said the commander of the air defense division, adding that the attack by Ukrainian drones was successfully repelled.

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The enemy drones were equipped with shrapnel, which is used to kill people en masse.

On May 22, Putin called the methods used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and foreign mercenaries terrorist. He also said that Russia would respond to Ukrainian attacks against Russian regions.