Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Marat Khusnullin spoke of a recent visit to KamAZ in the company of President Vladimir Putin as a personal, long-held aspiration coming true. The claim was reported by Life, citing the Shot Telegram channel as its source.
Khusnullin characterized the moment with warmth, saying that the President operates the KamAZ truck with ease and practicality. He added that the machine’s design is straightforward and effective, a description underscoring the vehicle’s well-known reliability and utility in large-scale industrial settings. The deputy prime minister emphasized that Putin moved with steady control and a calm, confident demeanor behind the wheel, projecting assurance to onlookers and team members alike.
The footage released on February 22 showed Putin stepping into the KamAZ dump truck beside Khusnullin as they arrived at a multifunctional zone along a stretch of the M-12 Vostok highway near Kazan. In the video, Khusnullin is seen waiting in the cab and sharing a light moment with the President before they set off. As they progressed, Putin took an active interest in the road’s design and the arrangement of intersections, asking questions and discussing the layout with his companion. Throughout the journey, the two were observed engaging in ongoing dialogue, reflecting a collaborative approach to inspecting critical infrastructure components of the route. On the same day, Putin also visited an aviation facility in Kazan to observe a flight on the Tu-160M strategic bomber, a visit that underscored the breadth of technical interests on display during the trip.
Earlier statements from Kremlin officials indicated that no medical clearance was presented prior to boarding the Tu-160M mission aircraft, a detail that has drawn attention amid broader conversations about the procedures used in high-profile visits and transportation operations. The sequence of events highlights the emphasis placed on showcasing a range of national capabilities, from ground transportation to aviation, within a single day of official activity. Observers noted the deliberate pacing of the itinerary, designed to demonstrate both the versatility of KamAZ trucks and the strategic significance of the Tu-160M aircraft in the country’s aerospace program. The visit to KamAZ, a key industrial partner, was framed as an opportunity to review manufacturing capabilities, logistics networks, and the modernization efforts that support critical infrastructure projects across regions. The subsequent aviation engagement served to illustrate the country’s advanced aviation technology and the operational readiness of its air fleet, reinforcing statements about self-reliance and industrial resilience in the national context.