One of Vladimir Putin’s luxury Aurus limousines (estimated cost: $356,000) caught fire after an explosion near the Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters in Moscow on Saturday night, and the Kremlin went to an even higher-alert on the protection of its leader.
The fire was thought to have started in the engine, but soon after, the Aurus limousine’s interior was fully engulfed. Black smoke billowed from the chassis as staff from surrounding restaurants rushed outside to help before emergency services arrived.
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It was unclear if the car was occupied at the time. There were no reported injuries.
Putin reportedly ordered the sewers in the area checked as well as a pat-down of his own security staff.
A day after, videos showing gunfire from a rooftop in Murmansk surfaced on social media. Officials are yet to respond to these reports. It is unclear if anyone is injured.
“In Murmansk, an unidentified individual climbed onto the roof of a multi-story building, is aiming at police officers, and shooting at apartment windows. Within half an hour, local residents counted more than 15 shots,” Nexta TV reported.
Official footage later showed servicemen from a ceremonial guard in Murmansk being individually body searched by a Federal Protection Service officer for hidden weapons or explosive devices as they stood waiting for the Kremlin dictator to lay a wreath by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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