Russia says Ukraine attacked Kremlin with drones in failed bid to kill Putin

[Beastly Boy]

Source: Reuters

The Kremlin said two drones had been used in the alleged attack on Putin's residence in the Kremlin citadel, but had been disabled by electronic defences.

It said Russia reserved the right to retaliate - a comment that suggested that Moscow might use the alleged incident to justify a further escalation in the 14-month-old war with Ukraine.

There was no immediate comment from Ukrainian authorities.

"Two unmanned aerial vehicles were aimed at the Kremlin. As a result of timely actions taken by the military and special services with the use of radar warfare systems, the devices were put out of action," the Kremlin said in a statement.

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


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-ukraine-attacked-kremlin-with-drones-failed-bid-kill-putin-ria-2023-05-03/

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This is a developing story. Stay tuned.

On edit: This confirms the news on the same subject reported by Orangecrush (https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143069199), Reuters being a more conventional news source. Will delete as duplicate if requested.

[jmbar2]

1. Amazing hit - nearly took the flag right off the pole

You can see where the Russians are setting up grandstands for the big May 9 parades. This is gonna get interesting...

Link to tweet

[underpants]

4. Well I mean Putin could have been up there lowering the flag.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. When I was in Moscow in late 2018, I was told that building

was Putin's office. Our guide did point to that upper corner of the building and I took a photo of it.

[Effete Snob]

2. What a joke

Looks like it had all the deadly force of a Roman candle.

[Beastly Boy]

10. The joke is on Russia's air defense forces.

If, indeed, the drones were launched from Ukraine, they traveled some 600 miles through Russian territory undetected.

If, on the other hand, they were launched from the Russian territory, the implications for Russia's internal security forces are even more serious.

Heads will roll

[underpants]

3. Russia in the early days of their attack.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. Russia in early days sent assassination squad to airport nearest Kyiv after Zelensky

They were killed by patriots.

[taxi]

5. Excuse my ignorance,

but don't they have missile-firing drones?

[Kennah]

37. Physics. Missiles are heavy. It would have to be a large drone.

[taxi]

39. Especially large enough to fly a minimum of 300 miles to reach Moscow.

So it would have to be a large enough drone to have that range, unless of course it wasn't launched from Ukraine, but then where could it possibly have been launched from?

[Kennah]

40. I turn to Ukrainian SpecOps or Partisans in Russia

Either Ukrainian SpecOps have capabilities that rival their world counterparts, or Partisans in Russia operating at a level that is almost military grade

[taxi]

41. It will only be a matter of time then before the Kremlin, like the Taliban or North Koreans,

display parts of the downed aircraft showing that.

[cstanleytech]

6. I find it far more likely to either be staged by Putin in other to justify using drones to

conduct assassinations or someone within Putins government trying to take him out.

[Beastly Boy]

11. I am skeptical too

I don't discount the possibility that this is an operation to create a pretext for purging Putin's inner circle. Or even Putin's inner circle plotting to discredit Putin.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. I agree with skepticism. Too far for drone from Ukraine. Internal dissidents is my guess

... including possibly russian military dissidents or a private army.

Ukraine is now denying responsibility, but "fog of war" and all that.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

21. Putin doesn't want mothers parading photos of sons. Being used as excuse to scale back May 9th

"Security concerns" (though drone report was night after, perhaps russia prepared the excuse in advance)

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-05-02/moscow-tightens-security-for-may-9-parade-over-ukraine-risk-kremlin

Moscow Tightens Security for May 9 Parade Over Ukraine Risk - Kremlin

By Reuters
|
May 2, 2023, at 9:05 a.m.
U.S. News & World Report

Moscow Tightens Security for May 9 Parade Over Ukraine Risk - Kremlin
More

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian security services are working to ensure that Moscow's annual Victory Day parade across Red Square on May 9 can go ahead safely despite the risk of a threat from Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

[GregariousGroundhog]

32. Alternatively, it could be a Ukrainian PsyOp mission

The Free Russia Legion reportedly has a couple hundred Russian citizens fighting on the Ukrainian side.

If Ukraine wanted to distract the Russian government as a prelude to an upcoming offensive, sending a couple Russian defectors to Moscow and having them to crash a drone or two somewhere on the Kremlin grounds would certainly fit the bill.

[Javaman]

8. and we are to completely believe russia. for all we know it was their own shit .

they have a history of bombing their own crap.

whose to say it wasn't someone in their own military?

[Beastly Boy]

13. This is a developing story.

All the possibilities are on the table.

[Javaman]

15. oh I know, but given it's russia spewing the story. I am always suspect nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. I don't suspect you, though I suspect you meant "suspicious". . . . nt

[Easterncedar]

17. Rightly said

[gay texan]

9. So you mean to tell me

That this drone escaped every air search radar and flew in totally undetected....

BS....

[Effete Snob]

14. .

[EX500rider]

35. Mathias Rust for those that don't know

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias_Rust

[Beastly Boy]

16. This is what the Kremlin wants to tell you.

For what twisted reasons, I have no idea. Time will tell.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

19. Ukraine is now denying responsibility. . . nt

[Alexander Of Assyria]

28. I was waiting for that...long range drone from UKR? Unlikely to impossible...so a third party?

[bluestarone]

23. Russias track record with me?

They say up, i say down. I believe NOTHING they say. Kinda like how i feel about TFG!!

[C_U_L8R]

24. Ukraine would have hit their target

A Putin-made false flag or budding local insurrection would not surprise

[andym]

25. This will be their justification for killing Zelenskyy

which is why Ukraine was so quick to deny it.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

29. Quick to deny, to get ahead of the lies...more than one nation or person has an interest in Putin.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

31. Feb 2022 they sent assassination squads already to kill Zelensky. Squads died. . . . nt

[inwiththenew]

26. First impression is that this is likely a false flag to give cover to attack Zelensky

I'll wait for more to come out but that is what it seems to me at first glance.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

30. ruzzia sent assassination squads to kill Zelensky, FEB 2022, first days of the war

They don't bother with excuses.

They got deaded.

[Bayard]

27. They've been trying to kill Zelensky for months

Tit for tat. Unless this is all more Russian bullshit anyway.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

33. No Pooty Poot

Likely there are many in the Russian armed forces who are sick of your bullshit.

[sybylla]

36. That's my thinking. He can keep telling himself that, though.

Idiot dictators idioting.

[blue-wave]

34. If this is real and not Ruscist propaganda

I say Slava Ukraini!!! Heroyam Slava!!

1) If at first you don't succeed try, try again.

2) Next time send a swarm of, let's say 1,500. If only a few get through, it will have been worth the effort.

3) 6 days until the big red square celebration. How about some Ukrainian fireworks in the middle of the square to help them out?

[Kennah]

38. I wonder if this is Ukrainian Rope A Dope?

Cause Russia to mass forces, like in Bakhmut, so Ukraine can slaughter them.

[Kennah]

42. Suchomimus: Update on the Drone Attack on the Kremlin

Suchomimus has some interesting insights.

[Beastly Boy]

43. The plot thickens.

[ribrepin]

44. The Cold War Never Ended

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/review-essay/2022-04-06/cold-war-never-ended-russia-ukraine-war

The cold war never ended for Russia. It's about time the west stopped talking about the peace dividend and face reality. Russia always accuses the West of what they are doing.

[lame54]

45. Does that mean Putin's dead?

[Beastly Boy]

46. No. At this point, no reports of casualties anywhere near the explosions