- Limousine explodes in Moscow days after Zelensky’s ‘death’ remark
MOSCOW (Agencies): A £275,000 Aurus Senat limousine, believed to be from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official car fleet, reportedly exploded and caught fire on a street in Moscow near the country’s top intelligence agency FSB’s headquarters.
The incident is said to have taken place on March 29 on a street north of Moscow’s FSB headquarters, located near the Lubyanka, according to EuroWeekly.
Amid mounting battlefield losses, Zelensky recently made a bold comment on the ongoing war: ”Valdimir Putin will die soon,’’ calling it a ”fact” as per a report by the Mirror. He went on to add, ‘’…it will come to an end,’’ while pleading with the United States to ”stay strong” and continue the pressure on Moscow to stop its aggression.
A purported video of the alleged explosion has gone viral on social media, leading to speculation of an assassination attempt on the Russian leader amid talks backed by the United States to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
In the viral video, workers from nearby establishments could be seen helping to extinguish the fire, which is believed to have started from the car’s engine bay area and spread to its interiors.
Thick smoke was seen flowing out of the vehicle, whose front portion is also believed to have been damaged in the incident.
It was not immediately clear who was present in the car during the incident, as no injuries were reported, according to The Sun.
It is suspected that the fire started in the car’s engine and quickly engulfed the entire vehicle, EuroWeekly reported.