Russia says it prevented a drone attack on the Kremlin at night. Russian authorities have released a video of what they are calling a “terrorist attack.”
As reported by Tass on Wednesday morning, the Russian authorities said that “two unmanned aerial vehicles were aimed at the Kremlin.” The statement claims that Ukrainian drones assaulted the Kremlin, the Russian government’s headquarters.
Russia’s accusation that Ukraine was behind the strike has been met with no evidence from Moscow. However, rumors persist that President Volodymyr Zelesnky’s chief of staff posted “fire emojis” to his private Telegram channel before quickly deleting them when the news broke.
Up-to-the-minute (as of 1600 BST): Ukraine denies responsibility
Russia has no doubt that it was Ukraine responsible for the nighttime attack. Government spokespeople have talked to Western media sources to deny any participation and hint that guerillas operating within Russia may be responsible for the attack, but the government has not yet issued an official comment.
Radio Free Europe quoted Mykhaylo Podolyak, an adviser to the Ukrainian government, as saying, “The appearance of unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles at energy facilities or on Kremlin land can only mean that local resistance forces are doing guerrilla work.” You are well aware that drones can be purchased at any weapons dealer.
Russia is clearly no longer under the grip of Putin’s family. On the other side, Russia has often asserted its superiority in the air. Warning, though: Ukrainian drones flying above the Kremlin have nothing to do with whatever is going on in Russia.
Sergiy Nykyforov essentially made the same argument to CNN on Wednesday. His words were, “We have no knowledge on suspected midnight strikes on the Kremlin. Ukrainian President Zelensky has repeatedly said that the country’s armed forces will only be used to recapture Ukrainian land.
Do not anticipate that the truth will be revealed anytime soon.
Although details are still sketchy and what little we know comes from Kremlin-controlled media, Russia has claimed that there were no deaths or “material damage” in the attempted coup against President Vladimir Putin. The President reportedly avoided harm and did not spend the night in the Kremlin. On Wednesday morning, Russia released further photos purportedly showing Putin meeting with people “outside of Moscow.”
Kiev’s government “tried to attack the home of the President of the Russian Federation in the Kremlin with unmanned aircraft,” as Russia put it tonight. The Kremlin was in the sights of two robotic airplanes. Military and clandestine forces quickly responded by disabling the devices using radar warfare capabilities.
According to Russia Today, a Russian news website, the drones were shot down using Electronic Warfare weaponry.
Several videos claiming to depict the incident and its aftermath began circulating online, with the common thread being that the attack was stopped by air defense systems in the Kremlin. As the tapes show, the Russians narrowly avoided disaster when one drone was apparently shot down over the top of a government structure.
The Russian authorities has only partially confirmed one video, which shows smoke billowing from the Kremlin.
There has been no independent confirmation of the allegations of a huge explosion in the sky and a burning building.
Russia “reserves the right to respond,” which may be an important position to take. It’s concerning because it makes one wonder whether Russia would retaliate against President Zelensky in response to Ukraine’s claims that it attempted to assassinate Putin. The Russian government has declared that they consider this a “attempted assassination” of their president and a “planned terrorist act.” International visitors will be attending the Victory Day parade on May 9, therefore it happened the night before.
Russian officials had issued a similar warning a few days before, saying, “We are aware that the Kiev regime, which is behind a number of these attacks and terrorist acts, plans to continue this tactic.” Each and every precaution has been taken by our expert departments to assure everyone’s safety. Currently, a great deal of work is being done.
A Kremlin official has confirmed that Russia is still occupying territory in eastern Ukraine as part of a “special military operation,” justifying the move by saying it is essential to “get rid of threats to our country.”
Similar claims to those made just days ago, that the Ukrainians attempted to strike President Putin with a drone, have been made. Russia has said nothing about the crash of a Ukrainian drone described as “loaded with explosives” on the outskirts of Moscow last week.
German media reports that Ukrainian intelligence agencies plotted in advance to assassinate Putin when he was visiting a plant.