Putin's helicopter was "at the epicenter" of a "large-scale" Ukrainian drone attack on May 20, Yury Dashkin, commander of a Russian air defense division, said, according to Kremlin newswire Tass. Newsweek has contacted the Kremlin for comment by email.

Ukraine’s Centre for Strategic Communications and Information Security has denied claims that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s helicopter came under attack from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

A Russian military commander has alleged that President Vladimir Putin's helicopter was "at the epicenter" of a Ukrainian drone strike that took place on May 20 in Russia's Kursk Oblast.“We simultaneously conducted air defense combat and ensured air safety during the president’s helicopter flight.