Two Ukrainian drones hit the Kremlin, causing a fireball near the roof of the iconic building complex. Russia claims it was an attempt to kill Putin.
The incident comes as Russia prepares to mark"Victory Day" on May 9 - its annual celebration of World War II victory. The day is usually marked with a parade on Red Square.Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyyto meet with Nordic leaders, but presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak dismissed Russia's claim.
“Ukraine has nothing to do with drone attacks on the Kremlin,” he said, claiming it was a Russian ruse “to justify massive strikes on Ukrainian cities, on the civilian population, on infrastructure facilities” in coming days.∙Zelenskyy, speaking at a press briefing in Helsinki, Finland, said Ukraine’s counteroffensive is coming “very soon.” This year “will be decisive … for victory,” he said.
∙ A massive blaze broke out at an Russian oil depot in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, located east of the Russian-held Crimean Peninsula, according to Krasnodar Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev. No cause for the fire was released.Damage in Ukraine from recent Russian strikes indicates a possible shift away from targeting Ukraine’s electrical power network, the British Defense Ministry said in its most recent assessment of the war.
The attack May 1 injured at least 34 people, but Ukraine air defense systems shot down 15 out of 18 missiles, the Ukraine military said.
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