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Alahna Kindred & Will Stewart & Hannah Mackenzie Wood

Putin's defence minister 'suffers huge heart attack not from natural causes'

A Russian defence minister has suffered a huge heart attack which was not the result of natural causes, a prominent Russian oligarch claims.

Sergei Shoigu, 66, is allegedly "out of the game" following the health emergency and "could be left disabled" if he survives, according to businessman Leonid Nevzlin.

The 52-year-old, who is an enemy of Vladimir Putin, added that the government official is currently "in intensive care, connected to the devices", the Mirror reports.

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