Putin 'survives assassination attempt when he was targeted in his limo'

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

Source: Metro (UK)

The Russian president is said to have been targeted when ‘a loud bang sounded from the left front wheel’ before ‘heavy smoke’ billowed out.

According to the anti-Kremlin Telegram channel General SVR, Putin was travelling in the third car of a five-vehicle convoy on an unknown day.

The post read: ‘The first escort car was blocked by an ambulance and the second escort car drove around without stopping because of the sudden obstacle.’

/snip

The Kremlin has since arrested multiple people, including several of Putin’s bodyguards, according to the Telegram channel. /snip

Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/15/putins-limousine-hit-by-loud-bang-in-assassination-attempt-17379773/

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Not sure on this source but here it is warts and all.

[irisblue]

1. Ok?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. This is a single-source unconfirmed rumour. General SVR is anonymous and not accountable

However, I have read another post or two by svrgeneral (General SVR) that filled things in and accorded well with reality.

An attempt might be true.

[Ford_Prefect]

3. Sounds like they sent the B team, what with no convenient 5th floor window and all.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Not "reputable mainstream news websites and blogs", but

... mainstream news like NBC and Newsweek are reporting, though, again, as unverified rumour. So they believe it has sufficient credence they can at least be stenographers.

[cstanleytech]

30. "they believe it has sufficient credence" Or there simply isnt much to report today and they needed

to fill it with something.
Mind you I would not be surprised to learn that its true nor would I be surpised if it happens again.
The real question though is how long will it take? After all the longer it takes the more likely whoever does it might also look to take out as many of Putins allies as they can just to be safe.

[iluvtennis]

5. Aww shucks. n/ t

[Irish_Dem]

6. Putin is supposed to have a very loyal group of bodyguards.

Well trained and loyal.

Once Putin's body guards desert him, he is toast.

[Flaleftist]

11. They may be loyal I expect those bodyguards don't want their country destroyed

So maybe like the Praetorian Guard if Putin gets too crazy.... he won't even get the chance to order something like a nuclear strike.

[Irish_Dem]

37. Knowing Putin, he would hire ruthless sociopaths to guard him.

Men who are wired like he is.

Unfortunately these are the kind of people who will sell out for a price.

And are self serving to the point they will run to protect themselves if it gets too hot.

I read that Putin pays his inner ring protective guards top dollar.
And gives them lovely living situations.

This can backfire on Putin. The guards then have a lot of assets to protect if public sentiment
arises against Putin.

But yes if there are any loyal Russians, who are normal and love their country,
they may have some choices to make.

[Irish_Dem]

38. With Trump, American generals are said to have discussed the nuclear strike issue.

And they had decided they would not follow any unreasonable orders from Trump concerning use of nuclear weapons.

I wonder if the Russian generals feel the same way.

[cstanleytech]

32. In the end bodyguards are people and they can turn against the person they are supposed to guard if

given the right motivation.

[SouthernDem4ever]

35. True. Look at the SS under Trump

they had no problem destroying evidence against him.

[Irish_Dem]

39. Exactly, they can be bought or threatened.

Up thread I mentioned that I had read Putin pays his inner guard top dollar and gives them
huge homes, cars, etc.

This can backfire as now they have more to lose if the tide turns against Putin.
And the people come after them in anger.

If they flip on Putin, they can keep their stuff.

[certainot]

7. drip... drip... a close call will be very encouraging to others and he's getting more paranoid

[LudwigPastorius]

8. Smells funny

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/putin-assassination-attempt/

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

9. Thanks for the Snopes link.

Big grain of salt with this story.

[multigraincracker]

10. Saw this early in the morning on a

UK news site. Didn’t see it again until now.

[irisblue]

12. Reuters has nothing.

[ShazzieB]

13. If there was an attempt on his life, I would expect it to be a lot less inept than this!

If some of his generals are plotting to take him out as the rumors say, I doubt they'd be this sloppy. Those guys are pros, and they know what will happen to them if they try and fail. (Hint: very, VERY bad things.)

I won't believe a word of this unless and until there is corroboration from a trustworthy source.

[prodigitalson]

14. Here is The Sun

Tabloid but at least a known entity

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19809828/vladimir-putins-car-attacked-assassination-attempt/

[sl8]

44. Based on the same unconfirmed Telegram post as the Mirror piece in the OP. nt

[underpants]

15. Mmmm having read through this thread

I’m going with - this is old Russia. You blow up a bomb as a signal. Let’s not forget that these are Russians so their world domination thing doesn’t hold much weight.

Hell Putin probably set it up himself. They screwed up in Ukraine on a truly epic scale. Hi! Tom.

[JoeOtterbein]

17. +1 nt

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

18. plus 1

[cstanleytech]

33. Well if true I would not be surprised if we hear an accouncement that he is recalling all the troops

from the Ukraine in order to "help root out those responsible for the bombing".
Especially since the Ukraine did not roll over and surrendor like I am willing to wager he was counting on so with the war not going well he needs an exit strategy and this could be used as such.

[artemisia1]

16. I think its still a bit too early in the game for his inner circle to come out from behind cover and

attempt an assassination. A few more defeats or one more catastrophic one (like the fall of Kherson with tens of thousands of Russian POW's paraded) and perhaps. To be in his circle you have to be a low-life and such don't risk their lives unless not doing so is more dangerous.

[live love laugh]

19. Drama "Queens" maybe? Sounds like a flat tire/blowout. I don't believe anything coming from Russia.

[LuvLoogie]

22. They hit fucking pothole, I'm sure.

[Grokenstein]

24. After the fender-bump involving Zelensky's car grabbed headlines

maybe Pootler wanted some of that attention?

[BlueWavePsych]

41. This

[Warpy]

20. The story has been picked up by many sources, none super reliable

Sounds like a big firecracker, not an assassination attempt.

Somebody wants to blow that bastard away, it'll be a whole bunch of guys with Kalashnikovs, survivors of his war.

[relayerbob]

21. Very much unconfirmed

Could just be an excuse for rounding people up

[Eugene]

23. General SVR is the same source that claimed Putin is in failing health.

Reputable news sources don't seem to be touching this.

Some news sites name a Euro News Weekly report, which I can't find on their site.

My current impression: BUNK

[dchill]

25. Better luck next time?

[questionseverything]

34. If at first you don't succeed...

[Heather MC]

26. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy

#Nexttime

[uppityperson]

27. Snopes says unproven. Here's link

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/putin-assassination-attempt/

[Beautiful Disaster]

28. False flag. Just like the 1999 apartment bombings.

He's losing his grip on power and he realizes it. Just as the 1999 bombings helped him attain the presidency a few months later, this is probably him trying to hold onto power.

[onetexan]

29. Trying to make him out to be a victim

Propaganda

[Martin68]

31. True or not, sure sounds like Hitler's biography. Putin must be extremely paranoid these days. Who

can he trust? Who is out to take his place? Who is trying to kill him? I wouldn't want to be in his shoes right now. He will die by the same dirty methods he lived by.

[Slammer]

36. Yesterday, life was such an easy game we play...

That's what happens when you try to knock off Zelensky in a car "accident" yesterday.

[twodogsbarking]

40. The enemy does arrive by limo, not boat.

[Igel]

42. A couple of points.

1. Casus belli. Any attempt on the vozhd''s life is grounds for oppression of anybody the vozhd' doesn't like.

2. Same day, Zelens'skyi had an accident. This as the Khar'kiv front of the Russia invasion was collapsing.

First thought, "Gee, maybe it was a homocide attempt." Uncharitable, to be sure--accidents happen. Hence the term "accident."

But given my first thought, perhaps others thought, "Gee, claim *our* guy-in-charge was first in line for the homicide attempt."

As for the narrative ... It's ridiculous.

[Brainfodder]

43. Maybe fix the ending next time, very disappointed.

Probably doesn't play well with most audiences?

Sounds like direct to video without any changes.



When this is over, I am not watching anything made about it.

[Xolodno]

45. Careful what you ask for.

He could be replaced by someone even more brutal. When Putin succeeded Yeltsin, the USA thought this mid level KGB Agent who was the mayor of St. Petersberg was going to be a push over. How did that turn out?