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.

The commander of the air defense division, Yuri Dashkin, claims that Vladimir Putin's helicopter was "at the epicenter of repelling a large-scale attack by Ukrainian drones" during the dictator's visit to the Kursk region.

The Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone attack at Russian President Vladimir Putin's helicopter, which was retaliated by the Russian forces, a report has claimed. The helicopter of Vladimir Putin,