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Russia alleges Ukraine tried to attack the Kremlin in a Putin assassination attempt
Russian authorities accused Ukraine of trying to carry out drone strikes on the Kremlin overnight to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine's government denied any involvement, accusing Moscow of using the incident as a pretext for escalating its war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin's press service said on Wednesday Russian air defenses shot down two drones attempting to strike Putin's residence inside the Kremlin walls.
"We regard these actions as a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the president," the Kremlin said.
Putin was not in the building at the time of the alleged attack, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
The Kremlin said no one was harmed and there was no material damage as a result of the falling fragments of destroyed drones..............
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/03/1173...mlin-drone-attack-putin-assassination-attempt
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Better luck next time.
Russian authorities accused Ukraine of trying to carry out drone strikes on the Kremlin overnight to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine's government denied any involvement, accusing Moscow of using the incident as a pretext for escalating its war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin's press service said on Wednesday Russian air defenses shot down two drones attempting to strike Putin's residence inside the Kremlin walls.
"We regard these actions as a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the president," the Kremlin said.
Putin was not in the building at the time of the alleged attack, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
The Kremlin said no one was harmed and there was no material damage as a result of the falling fragments of destroyed drones..............
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/03/1173...mlin-drone-attack-putin-assassination-attempt
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Better luck next time.