An official limousines in the fleet of Russian leader’s Vladimir Putin, has reportedly been engulfed in flames on a city street.
The incident occurred near the headquarters of Russia’s FSB secret service, just three days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a cryptic remark about possible death.
Diners from nearby restaurants rushed toward the burning vehicle, while emergency responders worked swiftly to contain the fire.
The Aurus limousine, reportedly part of the Kremlin’s Presidential Property Management Department, was completely destroyed.
Viral video footage suggests the fire started in the engine before spreading, reducing the back of the car to a charred wreck. While the exact cause is still unknown and no casualties have been reported, the timing of the explosion has fueled widespread speculation.
The 72-year-old Putin regularly travels in a fleet of heavily fortified limousines and has even gifted some to international allies, including North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
Ensuring the president’s safety has always been a top priority for the Kremlin, with Moscow previously warning that any attempt on Putin’s life could trigger a nuclear response.
The explosion’s occurrence amid escalating tensions with Ukraine has raised eyebrows, particularly following Zelenskyy’s recent statement. Earlier this year, Russian parliamentary speaker Vyacheslav Volodin warned that merely discussing an assassination attempt on Putin could lead to nuclear conflict, calling it a “direct path to global catastrophe.”
Despite Putin’s tight security, assassination attempts have been documented before. In December, a deadly explosion in Moscow took the lives of high-ranking Kremlin figures, including Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his aide. With no official statements confirming the cause of this latest incident or the identity of the driver, uncertainty looms as Russia grapples with growing internal and external pressures.
Daily Mail
