Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin no longer trusts the plane as a means of transport and therefore mainly opts for the train. Of course, the ruler of the Kremlin does not travel around in just any train, but in a specially made, armored special train for a whopping 6.8 billion rubles (about 68 million euros). The budget serves all the vanities of the head of state. New photos reveal: from the anti-aging center to the fitness studio, everything is there that makes the ruler’s heart beat faster.
The story has only one catch. Someone has leaked classified documents about “Putin’s train” to the London-based research organization Dossier Center, which is run by Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky. After careful research, it was clear that the information was true.
Kremlin special train with pure luxury
Since 2018, a special train has been running from the Kremlin, which is constantly undergoing various luxurious expansions. According to the information, there are already a total of 22 wagons, which, however, are not in use at the same time. As a rule, the head of state has ten wagons at his disposal, which are pulled by three powerful locomotives.
The train must be well “camouflaged” from the outside. It is unspectacularly painted red and gray – just like the regular trains in Russia. The walls are armored and designed to withstand Kalashnikov assault rifles and sniper rifles.
Sports and fitness car
As can also be seen from the data breach, im Received a mega order from Zirkon Service in March 2017. She would build a special sports and fitness car for Putin – dubbed the “main passenger” by the company’s general manager. There is a gym, Turkish bath and skin tightening studio. All equipment must also be available for medical emergencies.
According to a Kremlin insider, Putin suffers from a “morbid fear for his life” and has been isolated for years as a result. Former FSO officer Gleb Karakulov told Süddeutsche Zeitung that train crew should always be quarantined before traveling to protect the Russian president from contracting communicable diseases.
Proprietary technology for “News Junkie”
To ensure that the president, who is considered a true “news junkie”, can follow the news at any time, researchers have constructed their own system so that the television can always receive signals, even in the tunnel. Zirkon is said to be currently working on other projects for Putin. One of them includes a “train bar” and a special restaurant will also be built.
Secret railway lines and stations
Three of Putin’s main residences would be accessible by train. According to the information, secret railway lines and stations have been built for this purpose. Satellite images show a fenced train station near the summer residence in Sochi on the Black Sea coast. Another private train station is said to be located near the official presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryovo outside Moscow.
And should Putin’s “train” ever (have to) get lost on the regular rails of the Russian route network, it has absolute priority – the timetables of the “normal” trains are then simply changed at the discretion of the head of state.
Source: Krone
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