A large fire was extinguished near Putin's palace in Gelendzhik for four days

According to glavcom.ua: Near the famous palace of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Gelendzhik, a large fire broke out due to a drone crash. The firefighting efforts lasted four days. This is reported by 'Glavcom' citing 'Meduza'.

Krasnodar Territory Governor Veniamin Kondratiev announced that the fire has already been extinguished. It occurred after the drone fell a few kilometers from the 'palace of Putin'.

Putin's palace nearly burned down during his trip to China; it was on fire for four days pic.twitter.com/2q8MvMLAiW

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According to the governor, more than 500 people were involved in extinguishing the fire, with over 100 units of rescue equipment, including two Mi-8 helicopters.

Putin's Visit to China

It has also been reported that due to frequent drone attacks on the coast of Krasnodar Territory, Putin has practically ceased to visit Sochi. He has not visited his official residence 'Bocharov Ruchey' since March 2024.

It should be noted that Putin is currently on a four-day visit to China at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the parade marking the anniversary of the end of World War II.

As a result of the drone crash near the 'palace of Putin', a large fire broke out that was fought for four days. More than 500 people and two Mi-8 helicopters were involved in the firefighting. Due to constant drone attacks, Putin has stopped visiting Sochi and went to China for a four-day visit.