Posted on 10/09/2024 10:18:15 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russian President Vladimir Putin supposedly demolished his beloved summer residence in southern Russia due to his fear of being killed in a Ukrainian drone strike.
The Bocharov Ruchey residence in Sochi appeared to have been torn down in February or March, leaving a dirt pit and construction materials behind, according to satellite images obtained by the Russian opposition outlet Proekt.
Putin, 72, allegedly felt a “threat to his physical safety” at the Black Sea resort after Sochi was hit by multiple drone attacks, Proekt said.
In September 2023, in particular, plumes of smoke and flames were seen at the site of a blitzed oil depot not far from the sprawling property.
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Putin typically spent at least 30 days per year at the sprawling complex, which was renovated in 2014 for the Sochi Olympics, the Moscow Times reported.
His visits to the residence, however, started to taper off after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In 2023, he only spent eight days there, and he is not believed to have been to the compound at all since March this year, the outlet said.
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1. It’s not paranoia. Putin, like Trump, is an assassination target.
2. And I’m skeptical about the $1 billion cost allegation. No verification.
I would think he tore it down because it was a target. Those around that target also would have been affected. On a positive headline it may read, he demolished his palace, to spare his citizens from future attacks. That sounds more accurate to me. Then again, I don’t imput personality and a persons soul by how they conduct official business. I simply don’t trust the worldwide media. They also tell us that Biden is great, and Obama was the very very very best and brightest...ever ever ever....drool.
Did someone send him a picture of his house like President Trump did to the Afghan Taliban leader?
Why are you rooting for Russia to win? There is no “good guy” in that fight, right?
Why are you rooting for Russia to win? There is no “good guy” in that fight, right?
Ukraine sent him a picture of a modified Neptun missile.
If we can implode the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Putin can implode his palace on the Black Sea.
1. I'm not.
2. There isn't.
Name-calling the FReepers who want to see Ukraine win (little guy vs. big bully) makes it look that way. But we agree, no god guy.
That’s GOOD guy…ppl
You already posted this story, spammer.
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