VLADIMIR Putin has mysteriously demolished one of his most beloved palaces amid claims the paranoid tyrant is scared of being targeted by a Ukrainian drone.
Satellite images show how Putin’s pricey Bocharov Ruchey palace which overlooks the Black Sea in Sochi has been bulldozed with just a patch of empty land left behind.
East2WestSatellite images show how Putin’s beloved mansion has been torn down[/caption]
East2WestAll that is left of the Bocharov Ruchey palace in Sochi is the barren patch of land[/caption]
East2WestPutin’s palace before it was destroyed by the paranoid dictator[/caption]
Reports say Vlad is ‘truly afraid’ of being killed in a kamikaze drone strike hence why the palace was bulldozedEPA
An investigation by the Russian opposition news site Proekt has revealed that the palace may have torn down because Vlad is “truly afraid” of being killed in a kamikaze drone strike.
It is believed it was decimated by the dictator back in February or March of this year.
In recent years Putin has frequently visited the Stalin-designed holiday home but in the last few months he has completely neglected Sochi due to Ukraine‘s position in the Krasnodar region.
Drones have targeted several areas in Sochi since Putin’s invasion back in February 2022.
Mainly blasting oil depots nearby to the tyrant’s lair.
Putin even started to deploy missiles to his favourite mansion due to the drone attacks back in November 2023.
The 190,000 square foot, billion dollar home northwest in Gelendzhik is fully equipped with everything the dictator could need in all circumstances.
It has its own church, wine cellar, casino, hookah lounge, stripper pole, arboretum, ice rink and intense security systems.
Not only is it sealed off from the public by 17,000 acres of woodland and a no-fly zone overhead, but the autocrat also has a complex tunnel system designed for his safety.
The tunnels are supplied with fresh water, are well ventilated, and have the ability to withstand a nuclear blast.
Putin used to spend his summers in Sochi with him known to direct the Kremlin from the home in the past.
Many even saw it as Putin’s personal love nests as he shared it with secret partner Alina Kabaeva, 41, and their two young children, Ivan, nine, and Vladimir Junior, five.
The new satellite pictures show how the spot where the mansion used to sit has now been reduced to a decimated earth pit.
Russia is yet to confirm the building has been demolished despite the images.
The Proekt report who found the images stated: “The [Bocharov Ruchey ] building was demolished to the ground.
“A lot of questions remain.
“First of all, why did a luxurious residence need to be demolished given it had been renovated 10 years ago?
“The answer is, probably, obvious – because of [Ukrainian] drone attacks, the president is afraid of being on the Black Sea coast of Krasnodar region.
“In 2023, Putin felt a threat to his physical safety and got scared.
“A Putin acquaintance confirmed to Proekt that the president is truly afraid to fly south.”
Despite many claiming the despot tore the house down over safety concerns others say it could be a more tactical move from Russia.
One theory says that Putin has demolished the palace using the war as an excuse so he can build a new and more luxurious mansion in a similar area.
The new development could have a superior bunker facilities for the paranoid ruler in case he loses the war or becomes a target for the West and nuclear weapons.
It comes as a mystery fire gutted part of Putin’s other mountain palace said to be home to a sprawling nuclear bunker for his secret family.
The inferno ripped through a building at the Altai Mountain bolthole – where Putin once entertained former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi.
Putin’s secret boltholes
TYRANT Vladimir Putin has been linked to a number of secretive homes and palaces.
Palace in a billionaire’s village outside Moscow
Putin’s secret Black Sea pad
A holiday home in Vyborg Bay
Lakehouse near St Petersburg
Altai Mountains estate
His state residences include Novo-Ogaryevo, the Kremlin, Bocharov Ruchey in Sochi and his Valdai residence.
East2WestAlina Kabaeva and Vladimir Putin at an event in Kremlin, Russia[/caption]
East2WestFootage captured the moment a drone hit a fuel depot in the Russian resort of Sochi last year amid claims Putin is scared for his life[/caption]