The intensity of the attack during the flight of the aircraft carrying the supreme commander over the territory of the Kursk region significantly increased," Dashkin said, as reported by Russian state media site Vesti.

Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024, before being pushed out by Russian troops nine months later.

The Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone attack at Russian President Vladimir Putin's helicopter, which was retaliated by the Russian forces, a report has claimed. The helicopter of Vladimir Putin,