In a video that appeared on Russian social networks, a plume of smoke can be seen over the Kremlin, and Russian authorities claim that the Ukrainian armed forces tried to kill President Vladimir Putin with a drone strike, Reuters reports.

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The nighttime video was originally posted early Wednesday on Telegram by a group of residents of the neighborhood across the Moscow River from the Kremlin, and was later picked up by Russian state media.

Later, a video of the moment of the impact also appeared on social networks:

“The regime in Kyiv tried to strike the Kremlin residence of the President of the Russian Federation with unmanned aerial vehicles,” said the Kremlin’s press release issued on Wednesday afternoon.

“Two unmanned aerial vehicles were heading towards the Kremlin,” the message quoted by the TASS agency reads, adding that the drones were shot down “as a result of the timely actions of the army and special services using combat radar systems.” “

The same statement also states that “as a result of the terrorist attack, the President of the Russian Federation was not injured. His work schedule has not changed, he continues to work as usual.” The Kremlin also claims that there were no casualties or material damage as a result of the alleged attack by the Ukrainian drone.

Russia threatens retaliation for the attack on the Kremlin

“We regard these actions as a planned terrorist attack and an attempt on the life of the President of the Russian Federation, carried out on the eve of the Victory Day parade on May 9, at which the presence of foreign guests is also planned,” the Kremlin also stated.

He adds that Russia “reserves the right to respond to an attempt to attack the Kremlin, where and when it deems necessary.”

TASS, one of Russia’s state-run news agencies, reported that Putin was working from St. Petersburg on Tuesday, where he had a meeting with the government and several business meetings, and that he was working at his Novo Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Wednesday.

Ukraine has not yet responded in any way to the Kremlin’s accusations.

President Putin’s administration responded by saying the attack would not affect Moscow’s plans to celebrate Victory Day in the “Great Patriotic War,” Russia’s term for World War II.

However, several Russian regions near the border with Ukraine previously announced the cancellation of the traditional parade, citing security concerns.

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