Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Chief Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defence, said there was an attempt to kill the Russian president Local media claims Budanev said assassination attempt was two months ago Putin is said to be fearful of an assassination attempt against him since his decision to invade Ukraine Vladimir Putin survived an assassination attempt not long after starting his war in Ukraine, the country's intelligence chief has claimed. Kyrylo Budanov said Putin was 'attacked.. by representatives of the Caucasus' - a region that includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and parts of southern Russia - around two...