Moscow, Russia: On Saturday, March 29, an Aurus limousine, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official fleet of cars, exploded near Moscow’s intelligence agency FSB headquarters, reportedly after catching fire.

The incident has sparked discussions on social media regarding a potential assassination attempt on the Russian president. It is not immediately clear who was inside the car during the incident, and no injuries have been reported, according to reports from the local media.

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Notably, the fire occurred days after Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart would die soon amid the ongoing war After meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Zelensky recently made the assessment of Putin’s health in a sit-down interview with reporters in Paris, suggesting his death could be soon. However, the death remark came amid rumors that the Russian president suffers from health problems, including alleged diagnoses of Parkinson’s and cancer.

The vehicle that caught fire on Saturday belongs to the presidential property which is responsible for the president’s transport.

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Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict that began with Russia’s invasion in 2022, it is the first time that Zelensky has made a comment regarding the mortality of the Russian leader. Russian currently occupies approximately 113,000 square kilometers—about 20% of Ukrainian territory.

Recently, the US president proposed a ceasefire deal to the ongoing conflict, and while President Putin agreed, the Ukrainian leader did not nod to the terms. As negotiations have stalled further, Russia has launched a fresh offensive against Ukraine while claiming advances on the group.

The recent Trump-Zelensky meeting ended in a blow-up, with the Ukrainian leader walking out and the US president blaming Zelensky for the war continuing.