Three Days After Zelensky Predicts Putin’s Imminent Death, Russian President’s Official Car Explodes

Crowds from surrounding restaurants rushed to help after the incident, which took place close to the FSB secret service headquarters, sent plumes of black smoke into the air. Emergency personnel hurried to put out the fire, which had completely consumed the Aurus limousine, which was thought to be owned by the Presidential Property Management Department of the Kremlin.

According to widely shared video footage, the explosion started in the car’s engine and then spread to the interior, turning the back of the vehicle into a charred wreck. There have been rumors regarding the incident’s ramifications, even though the cause is still unknown and no injuries or fatalities have been reported.

Putin, 72, regularly travels in his fleet of highly secured limousines and has even given them as gifts to world leaders, including Kim Jong Un of North Korea. The president’s safety has long been a top priority for the Kremlin, and Moscow has threatened to use nuclear weapons in the event of an assassination attempt.

The explosion’s timing, which coincided with increased tensions with Ukraine and soon after Zelenskyy’s cryptic comments, has drawn criticism. Russia’s parliamentary speaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, issued a warning on Telegram earlier this year that even bringing up the subject of Putin’s murder could lead to a worldwide catastrophe, referring to it as a “direct path to nuclear war.”

Assassination attempts have been documented despite strong security measures, such as the fatal explosion in Moscow last December that killed Kremlin allies Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his aide. As the Kremlin negotiates an increasingly unstable environment, many questions remain unanswered as authorities have not confirmed the identity of the driver or the cause of this most recent incident.