Russia said Wednesday it had shot down two drones aimed at Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Kremlin in what it called a “terrorist” assassination attempt against the Russian president.
“Two unmanned vehicles were aimed at the Kremlin… the devices were put out of action,” the Kremlin said in a statement, adding that this had happened during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday.
The remnants of the downed drones fell inside the Kremlin but did not injure anyone, the statement added.
It said the operation was “a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the President of the Russian Federation.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was working at his residence near Moscow on Wednesday and would still take part in a scheduled WWII Victory Day parade on Red Square next week as planned.
Moscow’s mayor announced a ban on unauthorised drone flights over the Russian capital.
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