Putin has had quite a few assassination makes an attempt on his life, Ukraine affirm
According to Ukraine’s military intelligence, there have been several assassination attempts on Vladimir Putin since the onset of the war.
The Kremlin chief is notorious for his paranoia about personal security and takes extreme measures to ensure his safety.
Despite these precautions, there have been numerous unsuccessful attempts on his life.
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Kirill Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate, revealed to NV channel: “The attempts (to kill Putin) did happen, but, as you can see, they have also been unsuccessful so far.”
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Budanov suggested that Putin’s death would deal a significant psychological blow to Russians, who rely on him for their security, reports the Express.
He illustrated this by recounting stories from his grandmother who experienced the death of Joseph Stalin.
“She said that people then felt like their whole world had collapsed, it was unclear how to live on.”
“Putin has been in power for over 20 years, so it will be a very similar feeling, and now Russians are afraid of losing him, because he is the guarantor of their life stability.”
Prior to the war in Ukraine, Putin had faced assassination attempts, one of which was thwarted by British police.
In 2003, the Russian President was invited on a state visit to the UK by then Prime Minister Tony Blair.
This marked the first official visit by a Russian leader to Britain in more than 125 years and lasted four days.
Two men have been apprehended by anti-terror police in relation to an alleged scheme to assassinate the Russian president before his arrival.
One of them, reportedly a former Russian secret service hitman, had intended to target Putin with a sniper’s rifle.