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The Kremlin made erroneous assumptions that Putin visited the Kherson region before April 17

October 3, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Kherson region and the Luhansk People’s Republic on Monday, April 17, the assumption that the trip took place at a different time is erroneous. This was announced by the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov. transmits CASS.

“That was yesterday. Indeed, the president, when he presented the icon, he said that we have Easter. But the fact is that we have Easter for 40 days, we celebrate Easter, especially now it’s Easter week. Therefore, they mistakenly seized on this phrase and immediately began to make assumptions about what was not. This trip took place yesterday, ”said the Kremlin spokesman .

The spokesperson also noted that Putin is visiting new regions, as it is important for him to personally carry out checks at headquarters and receive information from the field on the progress of the military operation.

On the morning of April 18, the press service of the President of Russia reported that Vladimir Putin visited the headquarters of the Dnepr group of troops in the direction of Kherson and the headquarters of the Vostok National Guard in the Lugansk People’s Republic. During a visit to the headquarters of the Kherson region, the head of state also congratulated the officers on the Easter holiday, presented them with a copy of the icon, which belonged, in his own words , to “one of the most titled defense ministers of the Russian Empire.” In the Kremlin explain that the President’s work trips to the Kherson region and the LPR were not prepared in advance.

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