Russian President Vladimir Putin has been wearing a bulletproof vest at public events, including those in Moscow, since at least 2023.
Russian officials told the online newspaper Moscow Times , underlining that the special services have increased the already strict security measures of the president to an unprecedented level.
The decision to wear bulletproof vests at public events, including the May 9 Victory Day parade, according to one of these sources, was made on the recommendation of the Presidential Security Service (SBP), an internal unit of the Federal Guard Service. (FSO) that protects the president.
" The Kremlin takes Vladimir Putin's security very seriously. He is protected by an entire army of visible and invisible guards ," an official who attended the May 9 parade told the newspaper.