2023-05-03 15:29:15
The Russian government has accused Ukraine of an assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin through drones. “Tonight the Kiev regime has made an attempt to attack the residence of the Russian president in the Kremlin,” they said in a statement in which they pointed out that Putin was not injured as a result of “this terrorist act” and “continues to work with normal”. There are also no other victims or property damage “as a result of the falling fragments in the courtyards of the Kremlin“, point.
In the note, the Russian Executive affirms that they put the two drones “out of service” thanks to “the appropriate actions of the Army and the special services through the use of radar systems.
Moscow “considers these actions a planned terrorist act and an assassination attempt of the president, carried out shortly before Victory Day”. They threaten retaliation: “Russia reserves the right to take measures in response where and when it deems appropriate.”
There were two strikes on the Kremlin, 16 minutes apart – Russian media.
The first drone was spotted over the Kremlin at 2:27 a.m. Moscow time. It exploded over the Senate palace and the palace’s roof was set on fire.
The second drone struck at 2:43 a.m. Its fragments fell on… pic.twitter.com/Ml4Vjryqlw
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) May 3, 2023
The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, has announced in a message on his Telegram account a ban on the use of drones, “with the exception of those used by decision of the authorities.” “The measure has been adopted to prevent the unauthorized use of drones, which could harm the work of security agencies,” she noted.
The footage has been widely shared on social media, including by an adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, who has used it to taunt Russia.
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