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Two Ukrainian UAVs targeted Kremlin, Putin unharmed

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 3 May 2023 16:36
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The Kremlin stated that Putin was left unharmed by the attack and that Russia reserves the right to initiate retaliation against Kiev's attempt to strike at the Kremlin. 

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  • The Kremlin complex and the Bolshoy Kamenny bridge crossing the Moskva River in Moscow.
    The Kremlin complex and the Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge crossing over the Moskva River in Moscow. (AFP)

The press service of the Kremlin said on Wednesday that two UAVs attempted to target the Kremlin residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Two unmanned aerial vehicles were aimed at the Kremlin," the statement said.

The Kremlin stated that Putin was left unharmed by the attack and that Russia reserves the right to initiate retaliation against Kiev's attempt to strike at the Kremlin. 

"As a result of this terrorist act, the President of the Russian Federation was not injured. The schedule of his work has not changed, it continues as usual," the statement said. 

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"The Russian side reserves the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit," it added. 

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The Kremlin further stated that it considered the attempted drone attack on the presidential palace as a planned terrorist act and an attempted assassination against Putin. 

"We regard these actions as a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the Russian president, carried out on the eve of Victory Day, the May 9 Parade, at which the presence of foreign guests is also planned," the statement read.

Shortly after the incident, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Wednesday that Moscow implemented a nationwide ban on the launch of UAVs. However, the ban will not apply to drones deployed by state authorities. 

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