Multiple reports claim the Kremlin has ordered CCTV systems protecting Vladimir Putin to be shut down over assassination fears. The cited rationale is linked to an operation in Iran in which Israel is said to have used hacked surveillance cameras and artificial intelligence to track and kill Iran’s top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to these accounts, Moscow believes that similar methods could be used against Putin by exploiting camera networks and AI-enabled monitoring. The reporting further suggests the decision is part of a broader security response, with the Kremlin treating the alleged technology threat as a credible risk to its protective arrangements. The sources provided here do not include independent verification of the claims about the Iran operation or the Kremlin’s specific internal security measures, but they describe a cause-and-effect narrative centered on potential misuse of surveillance technology and AI for targeting senior officials. At present, details such as which specific sites are affected and the extent of the shutdown are not consistently specified across the provided material.