Rumours that Vladimir Putin could be in ill health have strengthened after footage appeared to show signs of IV treatment on the back of his hand.
The marks were visible on Kremlin-authorised videos as the Russian president tried to grab one of his soldiers.
Speculating on what they might mean after posting the clip on his Twitter account, a Kyiv Post reporter called Jason Jay Smart said: "Videos released by [Russian] Government news show what could be track marks, from IVs, on the hand of Putin."
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He then claimed two videos were made public with one heavily watermarked in a likely attempt to mask Putin's hand.
All footage was then deleted, further adding fuel to the fire regarding gossip about the tryant's health.
The film showed Putin visiting a training camp for mobilised Russians, where he fired a sniper rifle.
One observer – former Ukraine correspondent Tom Warner – reasoned that the mysterious mark could "be just a weird angle of bulgy veins" after closely analysing five videos of Putin's rare public appearance.
He did, however, add: "But the hand and face are puffy in all scenes. Long-term steroids."
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Others argued it might be a bite mark but, giving his expert opinion, a retired neurosurgeon said it was "sclerotic veins from multiple IV catheters".
Further reports have suggested that Putin could also have Parkinson's disease, and that he is surrounded by an entourage of medics at all times.
He was shown to be clearly in pain during the parade in Moscow's Red Square earlier this month, held to celebrate Russia's illegal annexing of four Ukrainian regions.
Putin's cheeks were seen to be inflamed and his face was red at the event too.
He also looked in pain when he met with Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko this week.
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