Russia claimed it foiled an attack by Ukrainian drones on the Kremlin, calling it an unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Vladimir Putin and promising retaliation for what it termed a 'terrorist' act. The Ukrainian president denied it.
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia claimed it foiled an attack by Ukrainian drones on the Kremlin early Wednesday, calling it an unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Vladimir Putin and promising retaliation for what it termed a "terrorist" act. The Ukrainian president denied it, saying "We don't attack Putin or Moscow."
The Kremlin said Russian military and security forces stopped the drones before they could strike. Nobody was hurt, it added. Ukraine presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said the claims would provide a pretext for Russia "to justify massive strikes on Ukrainian cities, on the civilian population, on infrastructure facilities" in coming days.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking in Washington at a World Press Freedom Day event, said he had seen the reports but "I can't in any way validate them. We simply don't know." A view of the empty Red Square closed for Victory Parade preparation with the Spasskaya Tower and the Kremlin Wall in the background in Moscow, Russia, on April 28. Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight. The Kremlin on Wednesday decried the alleged attack attempt as a "terrorist act" and said Russian military and security forces disabled the drones before they could strike.
Sobyanin didn't offer any reason for the ban, saying only that it would prevent the "illegal use of drones that can hinder the work of law enforcement. "There is still an urgent need for military support to ensure that the Ukrainians stand as strong as possible in the fight against Russia," Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen said in a statement.
Elsewhere, Russia used Iranian-made drones during its third attack on Ukraine's capital city in six days. In anticipation of a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian forces are focused on destroying logistical routes and centers of Ukraine's armed forces with long-range strikes, Kyiv military officials say.
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