The Kremlin fears an assassination attempt on Putin using drones by members of the Russian elite — media reports
This is reported by the publication ‘Vazhnye Istorii’, citing a report received from ‘one of the European Union countries’. The publication was able to confirm at least some of the information in the document through its own sources.
It is noted that the Federal Security Service (FSO), which provides physical protection for senior Russian officials, has significantly stepped up security measures for Vladimir Putin. In particular, it has substantially reduced the list of places he regularly visits. For example, neither Putin nor his family now visit their usual residences in the Moscow region or in Valdai.
This year, no trips by Putin to military infrastructure have been organised (unlike visits in 2025).
The publication claims that since the start of the war against Ukraine, Putin has often been staying in modernised bunkers, where he can work for weeks on end. Meanwhile, Russian media are using pre-recorded footage of him for broadcasts.
According to the publication, visitors to the Russian President’s administration itself undergo two levels of security checks, including a full body search.
In certain areas of Moscow, communication networks are periodically shut down, and FSO personnel conduct large-scale checks using canine units. It is claimed that FSO personnel have also been deployed along the Moskva River to respond to potential drone attacks.
The FSO also monitors and approves any news or media coverage involving Putin, citing a certain ‘secret presidential decree’.
Staff working alongside Putin are prohibited from using mobile phones. They must use devices without internet access. They are also forbidden from using public transport — they travel exclusively in FSO vehicles. Surveillance systems have been installed in the homes of chefs, photographers and security guards.
‘Vazhnye Istorii’ reports that some details of this account have been corroborated by independent sources. For instance, journalists learnt from a former Federal Security Service (FSB) officer that it is the FSO, not the FSB, that is behind the large-scale internet blackouts in Moscow.
Several unnamed sources also confirmed to the publication that Putin’s fears of a possible conspiracy or coup attempt have intensified. A current FSB officer told the publication that it had become much harder for his unit to obtain authorisation for wiretapping in non-political criminal cases, because “all the equipment has been redirected to monitoring the government and other authorities”.
Furthermore, this year, not a single State Duma deputy received an invitation to the parade on Red Square.
As a reminder, the Russian Ministry of Defence had previously announced that no military equipment would take part in the 9 May parade on Red Square in Moscow. This decision was explained by the “current operational situation”.
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