Ukraine Accused of Attempted Drone Assassination on Putin by Kremlin and Russia

Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate President Vladimir Putin with two drones aimed at the Kremlin. The Kremlin said it thwarted the attack and Putin was not in the building at the time. Ukraine denied any involvement. The allegation could create justification for Russia to escalate its war in Ukraine. The accusation of an assassination attempt, which could not be independently confirmed, was made in a statement shared by the Kremlin press service with Russian state news agencies on Wednesday afternoon.