Vladimir Putin has been avoiding his sprawling property in Sochi attributable to issues over potential drone assaults, in response to contemporary experiences.
Putin is assumed to have spent round 30 days a yr on the luxurious residence because it was renovated for the Sochi Olympics again in 2014.
However Proekt’s investigation claims Putin “felt a risk to his bodily security” after Sochi was focused by a number of Ukrainian drone assaults within the autumn of final yr, which has led to him staying away.
The outlet mentioned a supply near the 72-year-old confirmed the speculation, as per The Kyiv Impartial.
It is a beloved retreat for Putin, the place he has obtained world leaders, together with a notable summit in 2008 with then-US President George W. Bush.
Ukrainian forces have efficiently carried out varied distant assaults on Russian soil since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, and it’s thought Sochi may simply be focused from each the ocean and air.
In accordance with Proekt, fears of being focused in an aerial assault have additionally pushed him to skip the standard celebrations for his long-time associate Alina Kabayeva’s birthday on the Black Sea residence.
The outlet additionally revealed that the principle constructing of the residence was demolished earlier this yr, and new development is happening.
The Sochi Pile is a few 160 miles south of a £1 billion megamansion dubbed “Putin’s palace,” which grew to become worldwide information after late Russian opposition chief Alexei Navalny launched a video concerning the website. The Kremlin firmly denied that the garish residence belonged to the Russian chief.
Proekt’s report additionally claims that the plane Putin makes use of may very well be monitored with dwell flight tracker Flightradar24 even till the top of the primary yr of the conflict.
However plane utilized by the Russian chief have been hiding their location since September final yr as Ukraine has launched assaults on Russian territory.