Putin's helicopter was in "epicenter" of shelling of Ukrainian drones in Kursk Oblast - russian media

A helicopter carrying russian dictator vladimir putin allegedly found itself "in the epicenter of a large-scale attack by Ukrainian drones" while in the Kursk Oblast of the russian federation on May 20. This was stated on russian television by the commander of the air defense division, Yuri Dashkin, Meduza reported on Sunday, May 25.

Dashkin said that during putin's flight over the Kursk Oblast, "the intensity of attacks increased significantly."

"The president's helicopter was actually in the epicenter of repelling a massive attack by enemy drones," the publication quotes Dashkin.

Dashkin was introduced as the commander of the air defense division. Meduza writes that Putin visited the Kursk Oblast on May 20, which was officially announced on May 21.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on May 21, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine continues active actions in the Kursk and Belgorod Oblasts of the aggressor country of russia in order to protect and defend the Sumy and Kharkiv Regions.

On May 21, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine denied the statements of representatives of the aggressor country of russia about the alleged end of hostilities in the territory of the Kursk Oblast.

At the same time, on May 21, the head of the Glushkivsky district of the Kursk Oblast, Pavel Zolotaryov, stated that the Ukrainian city of Sumy must be annexed to the aggressor country of russia.