Footage of the presidential convoy at the airport was published by the local public Svodka-25. Additionally, military personnel and military equipment were deployed along the route of the convoy. Local residents complained in chats about traffic jams due to road closures. In Vladivostok, Putin also used a closed ramp with an arched barrier for the second time, noted Siberia. Realities. This design was first noticed on August 31 during the president's trip to Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. When Putin visited Kazakhstan in May, Novosibirsk in August, and India last December, he descended via a regular open ramp. Military expert David Sharp linked the changes to increased security measures. According to him, if the glass around the ramp is armored, it can protect Putin in a vulnerable position — in the area between the plane and the ground, while he is not covered by security. In early May, Financial Times sources reported that Putin's security had been significantly strengthened in recent months. According to the publication's sources, he has been spending more time in underground bunkers due to growing concerns for his life amid fears of an assassination attempt or coup. In the same month, a bulletproof vehicle with a spot for a machine gunner and a vehicle with an electronic warfare system were spotted in Putin's convoy for the first time, while the airspace was monitored by a helicopter. A source close to the Kremlin told the publication that, in order to mislead potential assailants, presidential convoys began to circulate around the capital without Putin himself, to conceal his actual whereabouts, reports The Moscow Times.
