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Russia claims Ukraine tried to attack Kremlin with drones in “terrorist act” targeting Vladimir Putin

Kremlin disputes casualty numbers from U.S.


U.S. estimates 100,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine war in recent months

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Moscow — Russian authorities accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight. The Kremlin decried the alleged attack attempt as a “terrorist act” and said Russian military and security forces disabled the drones before they could strike.

In a statement carried by Russian state-run news agencies, it said there were no casualties.

The Kremlin added that President Vladimir Putin was safe and continued to work with his schedule unchanged.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to a Russian regional governor during a videoconference at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, May 2, 2023.

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There was no immediate comment from Ukrainian authorities. The Kremlin didn’t present any evidence from the reported incident, and its statement included few details.

Tass quoted the statement as saying that the Kremlin considered the development to be a deliberate attempt on Putin’s life ahead of the Victory Day that Russia celebrates on May 9.

Russia retains the right to respond “when and where it sees fit,” the Tass report said, quoting the statement.


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