The motorcade of Russian dictator vladimir putin was accompanied by a military helicopter during his trip to Chelyabinsk Oblast. Vehicles equipped with electronic warfare systems and anti-aircraft machine guns had previously been spotted in the Russian leader’s motorcade, The Moscow Times reports, writes UNN.
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A video released by an eyewitness shows a large motorcade of vehicles with a military helicopter flying overhead. At that time, people were not allowed onto the highway along which the convoy was traveling.
Against the backdrop of military exercises and putin’s visit to Chelyabinsk Oblast, traffic on all federal highways was also restricted for three days—from October 2 to 5.
Putin’s security has been reinforced
This is not the first instance of additional military equipment being used while putin is traveling. In May, during his visit to Kazakhstan, his motorcade was accompanied by an armored vehicle with a position for a machine gunner on the roof and a vehicle equipped with an electronic warfare system.
At that time, about 20 cars and 14 motorcycles were moving around putin’s limousine. In September, during a trip to Vladivostok, a pickup truck with an anti-aircraft machine gun was also spotted in his motorcade.
Earlier, the Financial Times, citing sources, reported that the Federal Protective Service of the Russian Federation had significantly increased security measures around putin in recent months.
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