Posted on 05/03/2023 6:38:03 AM PDT by Red Badger
The Kremlin vowed retaliation Wednesday after shooting down two drones in an alleged Ukrainian assassination attempt on Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to state-run media and videos posted on social media reportedly showing the strike on the capitol.
VIDEOS AT LINK..........
The two unmanned aircraft crashed into the Kremlin after Russia’s electronic warfare defenses shot them down, and Putin was not present in the Kremlin when the attacks occurred, according to state-run TASS News Agency, citing the Kremlin’s press service. Multiple videos circulating on social media showed smoke emanating from the roof of the Kremlin and what appeared to be anti-aircraft weapons firing, but the videos could not be independently verified at this time.
“Russia reserves the right to take retaliatory measures whenever and wherever it sees fit,” the Kremlin said in a statement, according to state-run TASS News Agency.
“Last night, the Kiev regime attempted to attack the Russian president’s Kremlin residence using unmanned aerial vehicles,” the statement reportedly said. “As a result of timely actions taken by the military and special services using radar warfare systems, the devices were put out of action” and the president continues his regular schedule.
Fragments of falling drone debris did not cause any damage, the press service added, according to TASS.
The aftermath of the attack, showing smoke emanating from the Kremlin, was captured in a video posted by a Wall Street Journal journalist which reportedly originated in a “neighborhood social media channel.”
Moscow called the attack “a pre-planned act of terrorism and an attempt on the life of the Russian president, which took place just before the Victory Day and the May 9 Parade that will be attended by foreign guests.” The victory parade celebrates Russia’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The Ukrainian ministry of defense and foreign ministry did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
It’s not that simple. Eliminate Zelensky and you still have Ukrainians wanting to not be under the Kremlin’s control
Zelenskyyy doesn’t have nukes.
The Muscowites have been doing that since day 1 of their second invasion of Ukraine
Pooptin has been trying that since February 2022. Now Pooptin gets a little bit of the same medicine
I think if Ukies had a mind of their own...they would have stopped this a long time ago. They were doing just fine without Crimea and basically the Donbas area which have ALWAYS had special conditions.
I’d put my money on Biden. He’s been talking about regime change since this foolishness started. And he’s just dumb enough to try and “Cornpuff” Putin to show how tough he is.
It had to have been launched from nearby by people like the ones who conducted the two assassinations of journalists. Something that size didn’t have hardly any range.
Assuming the report is true, this was a morale-building exercise only. Kind of like the Doolittle raid on Japan. The chance of actually taking out Putin would be around zero.
(Insert Hitler in bunker analogy here.)
If it’s white smoke, does that mean they elected a new leader?
Yeah, but I don't care about that anymore than I care about Kurds not wanting to be under Turk control or Tigray not wanting to be under Ethiopian control.
Looks like a big, fat zelensky middle finger at xiden to me.
Smoke over the Kremlin has to be a sign.
Was it white, or dark smoke?
While these reports can’t be considered to be completely reliable, what has been reported indicates a sloppy attempt.
The Russians are so pathetic! What are they really going to do? Go to war?
If it’s brown smoke, that means Biden sharted himself.
also see
Russian News: Ukraine Attempted to Hit Kremlin with Drones Overnight in Putin Assassination Attempt
“When you strike at a king, you must kill him.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson ............
They already did, in February 2022.
Assassination plot against Zelensky foiled and unit sent to kill him ‘destroyed,’ Ukraine says
A recent alleged assassination plot against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was foiled over the weekend and the Chechen servicemen sent from Russia were “destroyed,” a Ukrainian security leader said Tuesday.
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