The head of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense, Kyrylo

, commented on the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the occupied Ukrainian territories.

On April 18, he allegedly personally visited the Russian-occupied part of Kherson region and Luhansk region.

However,

that it was a double.

In an interview with RBC-Ukraine, the head of the GUR also noted that he was not a real dictator.

"It depends on what you want to consider Putin. In any case, it was a double," he replied.

Putin and his double / Photo: bild.de

Moreover, the chief intelligence officer of Ukraine pointed out an important detail that the Russians missed and thus gave the impression that it was a double.

"This time, by the way, when Putin allegedly came to the south, as you said, they generally did a little less work, because each of his trips there is a certain protocol that they never violate. He must be accompanied by a certain plane, a military-presidential plane. This time they forgot him. Punctures happen," said Budanov.

Budanov pointed to a "puncture" that revealed that a Putin double had arrived in the occupied territories of Ukraine

We will remind, the head of the GUR Budanov answered

, which is in Donetsk region.

The occupiers have already twice tried to "take" the city.

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