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According to a report, Russian President Vladimir Putin's limousine was attacked in an alleged "assassination attempt" amid Moscow's raging war against Ukraine.

General SVR, a Russian Telegram channel reported that Putin's limousine was allegedly hit by a "a loud bang from the left front wheel followed by heavy smoke".

Putin was however, unharmed as the vehicle drove to safety.

The Russian President was returning to his official residence in a decoy or "backup" motorcade amid deep security fears.

The motorcade comprised five armoured cars, with Putin in the third.

The Russian leader's car "despite the problems with control" made its way out of the attack scene to reach the safety of his residence.

The head of the President's bodyguard (service) and several other people are believed to have been suspended and are in custody.

The report further states, "A narrow circle of people knew about the movement of the president in this cortege, and all of them were from the presidential security service. After the incident, three of them disappeared. These were exactly the people who were in the first car of the motorcade. Their fate is currently unknown. The car on which they were traveling was found empty a few kilometres from the incident site."

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The date of the incident is unknown.