President Vladimir Putin is believed to own a heavily guarded mansion near the Russian-Finnish border. report Monday.
Located in the Republic of Karelia in northwestern Russia, 30 kilometers from Finland, the mansion believed to belong to President Putin includes “three modern-style houses on the shores of Maryalakhti Bay, two helipads and several… It features a yacht pier, a trout farm and a farm with marbled beef cattle. production. ”
Drone footage of the approximately 1 square kilometer site also revealed a waterfall that the documentation center claims was “stolen” from Ladoga-Skerries National Park.
The journalists did not say how they were able to take the aerial photos, only that they had managed to do so. They bypassed 24-hour security, intelligence agents and drone jamming to produce a video report that closely resembles the anti-corruption investigation by imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. ing.
A rectangular embankment that reportedly appeared on the grounds of the Karelia mansion two years ago and traces of vehicles visible on the lawn could be signs of an anti-aircraft system, as described by the documentation center.
According to the report, local residents say President Putin visits the compound at least once a year.
It is said that close associates of the Russian leader commissioned the construction of a secret mansion, and construction began more than 10 years ago.
According to the dossier, the mansion is part of businessman and financier Yuri Kovalchuk’s “network of companies that handle the president’s leisure activities and are responsible for all of his real estate.”
Citing Russian real estate registries, the paper said a nearby hotel is owned by Kovalchuk and a nearby mansion is owned by former Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich.