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Since October 22, 2023, reports of Vladimir Putin suffering a heart attack have been making rounds online. The Mirror reported that the claim was made in a Telegram channel called General SVR. The channel claimed that Putin was terminally ill and was found unresponsive on the floor of his bedroom.
The Telegram channel further claimed that Putin's security guards heard noises coming out of his room when this happened and immediately rushed to help him. The Mirror states that Viktor Mikhailovich, a former Kremlin lieutenant-general, operates the channel.
Howеvеr, a Krеmlin spokеspеrson namеd Dmitry Pеskov, has dеniеd thе rеports of Putin suffеring a heart attack, dеscribing it as a hoax. Putin has also not commеntеd anything about this hoax until now.
Vladimir Putin's health hoax was spread by a Telegram channel
Vladimir Putin was in the headlines for some time after a Telegram channel named General SVR claimed he had some health issues. The Independent states that a Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, responded to the reports by saying:
"This belongs to the category of absurd information hoaxes that a whole series of media discuss with enviable tenacity. This evokes nothing but a smile."
The Telegram channel that spread the rumors claimed that Putin was saved through resuscitation. It stated that Putin's security officers heard falling noises from his bedroom, and when two of them entered his room, they saw him lying near a bed. It continued:
"Probably, when the president fell, he hit the table and dishes and knocked them onto the floor, which caused the noise. Putin convulsively arched while lying on the floor, rolling his eyes. The doctors who were on duty at the residence and located in one of the adjacent rooms were immediately called."
The channel claimed that Vladimir Putin was taken to another room with medical equipment. It also claimed that the recent meetings and events were attended by Putin's double, and people close to Putin were preparing to make plans in case Putin dies in the coming days.
There have been numerous claims about Vladimir Putin's health issues for a long time
A Russian intelligence source revealed in May 2022 that doctors gave Vladimir Putin only three years to live. According to The Mirror, an FSB officer said that Putin was suffering from a "rapidly progressing cancer" and his eyesight was slowly getting weak. The officer also said:
"We are told he is suffering from headaches and when he appears on TV he needs pieces of paper with everything written in huge letters to read what he's going to say."
In November 2022, thеrе wеrе rеports that Putin had pancreatic cancer. The Mirror states that the claim was made in some leaked Kremlin spy documents. The Sun reported that Putin was also diagnosed with Parkinson's and pancreatic cancer, as per some emails.
