MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin's official vehicle caught fire. The Aurus Senat, worth $355,796, caught fire. Footage of the car engulfed in flames has been widely circulated. The explosion took place near the FSB headquarters in Lubyanka. Reports say the vehicle was under the Kremlin's Presidential Property Management Department. The cause of the explosion is still unclear. No injuries have been reported in the incident.

There are also speculations that it was a murder attempt. The fire first broke out in the engine. People from nearby restaurants rushed to the scene before the fire brigade arrived and carried out rescue operations. It is still unclear who was inside the car at the time of the incident. The accident occurred shortly after Vladimir Putin predicted a decisive setback in the war, in connection with his health.

Vladimir Putin is known to use Russian-made Aurus vehicles, and has gifted such vehicles to foreign leaders, including North Korea's Kim Jong Un.