Headline Roundup • May 3rd, 2023
Russia Claims Ukraine Tried to Assassinate Putin
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Russia is accusing Ukraine of attempting to assassinate President Vladimir Putin after Russian defenses disabled two drones on Tuesday night that it said were targeting the Kremlin. The drones were disarmed using electronic radar devices, according to Kremlin sources.
Key Details: Ukraine says it has no knowledge of a drone strike, and Russia has provided no evidence to support the claims. There was no damage to the Kremlin's buildings, and President Putin was working at another residence outside of Moscow at the time.
Key Quote: "Last night, the Kyiv regime attempted to carry out a strike on the Kremlin residence of the President of the Russian Federation with unmanned aerial vehicles," the Kremlin said in a statement.
For Context: Since the start of the war, Russia has accused Ukraine of a number of attacks on Russian soil.
How the Media Covered it. Some sources noted that the incident occurred shortly before Russia's May 9 Victory Day parade.
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Mikhail Klimentyev / AP
Russia claimed Wednesday that Ukraine tried to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in an overnight drone attack on the Kremlin.
The accusation, made without providing evidence and without immediate reaction from Kyiv, was the latest in a string of reported incidents inside Russia and far from the war's front lines.
In a statement on the Kremlin's website, Putin's press service said that Russian military and special services had disabled two attacking drones that were "aimed at the Kremlin."
It blamed the alleged attack on Ukraine and said that no one was hurt by falling debris from...
Daily Mail
Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Vladimir Putin in a double drone strike on the Kremlin overnight.
Moscow furiously decried the attack as 'a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the President of the Russian Federation.'
The allegation of the failed assassination attempt was made by Kremlin officials today and reported by Russian news agencies after the strike last night.
It said two drones had been used in the alleged attack, but that they were disabled by Russian defences. Extraordinary video appeared to show...
Russia says it downed two drones that were targeting the Kremlin in Moscow last night and accused Ukraine of attempting to kill President Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin said the drones were disabled by special services using electronic radar assets.
Mr Putin was not in the Kremlin at the time, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the state news agency, adding there was no material damage to buildings.
Ukraine says it is making no comment.
Unverified footage on Russian social media showed smoke over central Moscow in the early hours of Wednesday.
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