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Putin could be in Sochi under the attack of drones: his plane is still in the city - the media

To spread: On the night of August 9, Russian Sochi in the Krasnodar region attacked drones. The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in the video binding in the extraordinary meeting of Brix from this city, so he could stay there during the shelling. Air alarm during the attack on Sochi was heard three times a night, and the local airport closed for more than 30 minutes, writes the Russian Media Agency on September 9.

Journalists found that the Russian Presidential board remained in the city. Investigators write with reference to Flightradar24 that IL-96-300p Rozia Flight Detachment with the RA-96024 onboard number, on which Putin flew to the summit with US President Donald Trump, arrived in Sochi a few hours before Brick. At the time of publication, he was still in the city.

Journalists recalled that the residence of the President of the Russian Federation "Bocharov Ruchi" is located in Sochi and before Ukraine began to attack the drones of Krasnodar region, Putin lived there for weeks. Due to the threat of UAV strikes, he almost stopped visiting the city, and in November 2024 after a performance at the Valdai club in Sochi spent only a day in the city and probably spent the night on board the aircraft.

It is worth noting that on August 28, the fragments of the drone fell near Putin's estate on Cape idops in Gelendzhik. In the woods around the object a fire of about 3,000 square meters, which was extinguished for four days, broke out around the object. In October 2024, Russian Media Investigators "Project" reported that Putin's residence "Bocharov Ruchi" was demanded in Sochi due to repeated attacks of drones.