A paranoid Vladimir Putin tightens the Kremlin’s already tight security, fearing Ukrainian sabotage attacks, as Kiev forces continue their offensive on Russian soil.
The Putin regime is deeply concerned about Ukraine’s unexpected advance into the Kursk region, where Zelensky’s men now control dozens of Russian settlements and are carrying out large-scale artillery and drone strikes on the Belgorod region.
The heightened security measures in the Kremlin were reported by the news outlet BAZA, which has ties to the police.
Moscow is “constantly monitoring threats, including possible penetrations by sabotage groups,” the outlet said.
‘Security of the territory in the center [of Moscow] and around the Kremlin has been fortified.’
The announcement follows renewed speculation that the dictator will soon launch a new round of mobilization, despite his people’s perceived unpopularity.
Putin reportedly stepped up Kremlin security after Ukrainian offensive in Kursk (pictured here is drone attack on Kremlin in May 2023)
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs the meeting with senior security and defense officials dealing with the situation in the Kursk and Belgorod border regions, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, August 12, 2024.
Belarusian military equipment is being moved to strengthen Russian lines amid the Kursk crisis
War objectors are forcibly sent from the Leningrad region to Kursk in an attempt to stop the Ukrainian offensive
Russian mobilized troops are sent to the front
In May 2023, the Kremlin was attacked by a kamikaze drone in what Putin officials called an assassination attempt on the autocrat.
There are fears of a new attack on the Russian power base.
Currently, “special regimental personnel with machine guns are on duty, along with traffic police teams,” the BAZA Telegram channel reported.
Reservists are ready for a rapid response.
It is already being reported that Putin, 71, has tightened security at his various palaces, where he lives a lavish life with his unidentified partner Alina Kabaeva, 41, a former Olympic rhythmic gymnast, and their children.
Meanwhile, several sources indicate that the Kremlin is considering a new wave of Russian mobilization, something that has been ruled out until now.
According to a source, it could happen “by the end of the year.” Such a move would show Putin’s desperation.
Earlier, his spokesman had said that holding a new mobilization, which is considered very unpopular by many, “is not even being discussed.”
But increasingly desperate plans are being made to force men into war.
According to reports, several hundred conscientious objectors from the Leningrad region, near St. Petersburg, were forcibly put on a plane and taken to Kursk.
One soldier attempted suicide rather than be sent, but others — all conscientious objectors to Putin’s war — were dragged to the Kursk region for deployment.
“The soldiers have already been issued with machine guns and are being sent into battle,” it was reported.
According to other sources, conscripts are being sent to defend the Kursk region, despite Putin’s earlier promise not to send conscripts to dangerous areas.
Belarusian military equipment moved to Russia amid Kursk crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) chairs a meeting on the situation in the Kursk region at his residence in Novo-Ogaryovo outside Moscow, August 12, 2024
Reports indicate that Vladimir Putin may be forced to launch a new mobilization campaign later this year following Ukraine’s invasion of Russia’s Kursk region.
A still image from a handout video from the Russian Defense Ministry shows the BM-21 ‘Grad’, a self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher, firing near the battle line near Soledar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, August 13, 2024
Moscow is sending another 23,000 troops to war zones after Moscow’s mayor ordered a one-off payment of £16,000 to those signing army contracts, a much higher number than those currently on the front lines.
According to reports, this has led to a tripling of the number of men wanting to sign up.
Russia is also moving troops guarding key locations, such as Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea and annexed Crimea on the Black Sea, into the Kursk zone.
Another sign of fear in the Kremlin is evidence that its autocratic neighbor Belarus has transferred military equipment to Russia after the Kremlin urgently requested it.
Images show a train carrying tanks and other armored vehicles heading towards Russia.
Apparently, training of Belarusian troops in Russia is also underway.
However, the Belarusian armed forces have never been involved in the war against Ukraine and there are no signs that this will change, despite Putin’s deistic position that this should happen.
According to the Belarusian news agency Belnovosti, ruler Alexander Lukashenko has ordered the transfer of part of Belarusian military equipment to the Russian armed forces for reinforcement in the Kursk region and other parts of the front.
It was reported that there was “an urgent request from the Russian side” due to the losses and lack of equipment in the Kursk region and other areas.