During Putin's speech, the audio and video suddenly cut out
During Vladimir Putin’s teleconference with the winners of teaching competitions, the signal suddenly cut out. First, the sound disappeared, and a few seconds later, the image of the Russian president vanished as well. The moment of the technical glitch was captured in the broadcast and is already circulating online.
During Putin’s conversation with the teachers, the sound suddenly cut out. The Russian president remained on camera, but he could no longer be heard. Shortly after, the video feed also cut out. The video shows Putin looking around in different directions before the broadcast cuts off. The glitch was captured in the Kremlin’s broadcast recording.
News from the swamps. During a live broadcast, Putin’s audio and video suddenly cut out. The Russian dictator looked around in confusion, not understanding what was happening.
Watch the moment in the video. pic.twitter.com/dare1yfPTp— GLAVKOM (@GLAVCOM_UA) October 5, 2026
No official explanation was given for the broadcast issues. It was also not specified whether contact with Putin was restored immediately afterward. Meanwhile, a video capturing the moment of the glitch is already circulating widely online. In it, you can see how the sound disappears first, followed by the video feed.
Who Was Putin Speaking With?
The meeting was dedicated to the winners and laureates of professional competitions in the field of education. It took place on the eve of Teachers’ Day. The Russian president spoke with educators from various regions of the country. The participants were representatives of the education sector who had won all-Russian professional competitions.
Separately, on October 1, an awards ceremony for the winners of these competitions was held at the State Kremlin Palace. Teachers, educators, school principals, educational advisors, and mentors were honored there.
The grand prize in the “Teacher of the Year in Russia” competition went to Alexei Morozov, a computer science teacher from the Tver Region. Winners were also named for the “Russia’s Principal of the Year,” “Russia’s Educator of the Year,” and “First Teacher” competitions. Putin’s teleconference was part of a series of events honoring education professionals.
No explanation was given for the technical glitch
There is currently no official information regarding the exact cause of the loss of sound and video. Therefore, there is no basis for specifying a particular cause of the technical glitch. The video captures only the moment the broadcast was interrupted.
It is also unknown exactly how long the glitch lasted or whether Putin continued his conversation with the educators after the connection was restored. At the time the video was shared, the Russian side had not provided a separate explanation regarding this incident. The video capturing the moment of the glitch has already attracted the attention of social media users. The footage shows that the problems began right in the middle of the Russian president’s conversation with the teleconference participants. The moment of the technical glitch was caught on the Kremlin’s broadcast.
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