President Vladimir Putin unharmed following an attempted drone strike on the Kremlin – Moscow

Russia said on Wednesday it had shot down two Ukrainian drones that were trying to attack the Kremlin, denouncing an assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin just days before military celebrations in Moscow.

On Tuesday night, “two drones targeting the Kremlin” were “disabled by the use of radar systems”, the Russian presidency said. 

“We see these actions as an attempted terrorist act and an attempt on the life of President Vladimir Putin,” the Kremlin said, adding that he had not been injured.

“The president of the Russian Federation was not injured as a result of the terrorist attack. suffered any injuries. His work schedule has not undergone any changes, continues in the as usual,” the statement said.

There were no immediate comment from Ukrainian authorities. The Kremlin didn’t present any evidence from the reported incident, and its statement included few details.

Tass quoted the statement as saying that the Kremlin considered the development to be a deliberate attempt on Putin’s life ahead of the Victory Day that Russia celebrates on May 9.

Russia retains the right to respond “when and where it sees fit,” the Tass report said, quoting the statement.

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