Putin’s body double visits Kherson, Luhansk regions, not him - Danilov

"Well, first of all, no Putin was there. This is a well-known fact. In order to communicate with the real Putin, you have to spend at least 10 to 14 days in quarantine. There was no Putin there. It was just an ordinary body double, of which he has more than one - this is a well-known thing," the official said.

According to Danilov, Putin is "a man of many fears," and it is hardly possible he would arrive in such a manner.

The NSDC secretary draws attention to how foreign guests are seated at a table at a great distance from the Russian leader, and Putin's trips, he said, are "a whole procedure" where the preparatory process starts "in 2 to 3 weeks" prior and "there are no impromptu events."

• On April 18, the Kremlin announced Putin's visit to the occupied Kherson and Luhansk regions of Ukraine. Office of the Ukrainian President responded.

• BBC correspondents found out that Putin did not visit military positions in Kherson and Luhansk regions, but a rest camp deep in the rear near Henichesk.