Putin 'survived assassination attempt two months ago, Ukraine's intelligence chief claims'
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
By Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline
Published: 08:31 EDT, 23 May 2022 | Updated: 10:08 EDT, 23 May 2022
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 months ago.
'[It was an] Absolutely unsuccessful attempt, but it really happened… It was about 2 months ago,' Budanov said. 'I repeat, this attempt was unsuccessful. There was no publicity about this event, but it took place.'
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