Kremlin Responds To Claims Putin Spent Weeks Hiding In An Underground Bunker

Meanwhile, tensions are ratcheting up ahead of Moscow's annual "Victory Day" parade.

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The Kremlin has been forced to respond to leaked European intelligence that Vladimir Putin has starting hiding in an underground property for weeks at a time out of fears for his safety.

A leaked report from an unnamed agency – shared by CNN this week – claimed the Russian president has spent significant periods hiding in upgraded bunkers hours away from Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The report suggested how Putin had stopped using his home in Moscow or his summer property in Valdai town after unsubstantiated claims Ukraine was trying to target the president at his personal residence.

The report also noted that Putin has not visited a military facility this year so far despite making regular trips throughout 2025.

Personal security has been increased and surveillance systems have been installed in his homes.

Bodyguards, cooks and photographers have to be screened twice before gaining access to the autocrat, too, according to the leaked intel.

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