Russian dictator Vladimir Putin wears body armor in public – Ukrainian intelligence

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Andriy Yusov
Andriy Yusov

A Putin lookalike has been using body armor regularly for at least the last five years, Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (HUR), said in a June 5 commentary for ArmyInform.

Read also: Putin appoints former bodyguard as Russian State Council Secretary

According to the HUR, the Russian dictator has doppelgangers and uses them even at official events.

Earlier, The Moscow Times wrote that Putin has been wearing a bulletproof vest to all public events that take place outdoors for more than a year.

Read also: Putin’s doppelganger visited occupied Kherson and Luhansk oblast, says former Air Force commander

Publication claims that personal chefs fly with the dictator, but a special group of employees checks all the food before he eats it. Also, according to the media, bodyguards around Putin have folding armor shields disguised as usual diplomats.

Read also: Putin has 'at least three' body doubles, Ukraine’s intelligence says

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