A Russian commander claims President Putin's helicopter was near a Ukrainian drone attack in Kursk Oblast during a May 20 visit. Yury Dashkin stated Putin's aircraft was "at the epicenter" while repelling the assault.

The intensity of the attack during the flight of the aircraft carrying the supreme commander over the territory of the Kursk region significantly increased," Dashkin said, as reported by Russian state media site Vesti.

The Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone attack at Russian President Vladimir Putin's helicopter, which was retaliated by the Russian forces, a report has claimed. The helicopter of Vladimir Putin,