At war with Ukraine, Russia assured on Wednesday that it had shot down two Ukrainian drones aimed at the Kremlin and denounced an assassination attempt on President Vladimir Putin.
“Two drones aimed at the Kremlin” have been deactivated “thanks to the use of radar systems”, according to the Russian presidency. “We see these actions as an attempted terrorist act and an attempt on the president’s life“, He added.
The Kremlin said that Putin unaffected and that Russia has reserved the right to respond to this “assassination attempt,” Russian news agency Sputnik reported.
Moscow versions are almost impossible to confirm. And it seems childish that one of the most protected people on the planet could be within drone range.
However, something happened shook the foundations of the Kremlin: Probably the increasingly frequent use of Ukrainian drones in Russian airspace and near Moscow.
A drone attack on Moscow would be a big deal for Putin and a good excuse for retaliation of massive proportions.
A drone in a forest
On Sunday 23 April a drone loaded with 17 kilograms of explosives sent by the Ukrainian secret services arrived at the gates of Moscow, he crashed 20 kilometers earlier to reach the goal. According to the German newspaper Bild, the device was intended for Putin.
The drone appeared in a forest 35 km from the Russian capital. According to Russia, The bomb, split in the middle, contained 18 kilos of explosives.
The version, circulated for the first time in the Ukrainian media and taken up by the German Bild, has as its source a journalist, Yury Romanenko, who claims to have close contacts with the Ukrainian 007s.
Drones are banned in Moscow
Among the first measures announced after the alleged attack on Putin was reported was that of banning the use of drones in the Russian capital.
“We have taken the decision to ban the use of drones in Moscow from today,” the capital’s councilor Sergei Sobinian said on his Telegram channel.
Sobianin added that drones used for state purposes will be able to fly in the capital’s airspace.
“The decision was made to prevent unauthorized use of UAVs, which would hamper the work of the security services,” he said.
The mayor insisted on the unauthorized launch of a drone it’s a crime and entails administrative and penal responsibilities”.
According to Moscow, the two drones were destroyed on Tuesday night as they made their way towards the Kremlin and its remains. fell into the fence of the headquarters of the presidential residence, without causing casualties or material damage.
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Source: Clarin
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