![]() Ukraine denied any involvement in the strike, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying: "We don't attack Putin or Moscow."īut experts told Insider that despite bold statements from both countries, much remains uncertain. ![]() The Kremlin said Russia "reserves the right to take retaliatory measures," but since Russia is already waging war in Ukraine and striking its population centers with long-range missiles, it is unclear how Moscow might escalate. It also shows what appears to be two people on the roof of the building for an unexplained purpose.īlaming Ukraine, the Kremlin characterized the incident Wednesday as a "planned terrorist act and an attempt on the president's life," though there was no actual threat to Putin, given that he was not there at the time. Video from the incident shows one of the drones explode and rain down flaming debris over the Kremlin, potentially after being intercepted by Russian defenses. There are a number of things in this mystery that still don't make sense or simply don't add up. And then there's the questions about how the drones got so close to the seat of power in one of the world's most defended capitols. If it was a Ukrainian attack, it would suggest its leaders risked a major escalation with a poorly executed plan, with too few explosives and Putin not there anyway. In a war rife with propaganda, experts told Insider that they see hallmarks of Ukraine's long-range drone attacks and also of Russia's staged attempts to justify dangerous escalations to try to break the military stalemate. Russian officials claimed the overnight drone incident was an attempt by Kyiv to assassinate its leader, but with little evidence linking it to the drones. Security cameras captured striking footage of two drones, one of which can be seen exploding on video, above the hardened Kremlin citadel this week. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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