Eight drones hit the capital Moscow on Tuesday, causing minor damage to residential buildings and injuring at least two Russians.
The strike forced the Russian president to leave Vladimir Putin This is to counter Ukraine’s attempts to “blackmail the Russians”, he said.
“This is clearly a clear sign of terrorist activity,” Putin said at a public event.
Russia blames Ukraine, while Kiev rejected Direct involvement in attacks.
Ukrainian officials usually hint at attacks on Russian territory without taking direct responsibility.
The attack comes after a similar drone attack on the Kremlin earlier this month was thwarted by Moscow’s air defenses.
Michael Allen, Managing Director, Defense Consulting Firm Beacon’s Global Strategysaid the recent series of attacks could “shatter the myth” that Russia won the war.
“This will give everyone in the country the knowledge that they’re like, ‘What do you mean, wait a minute, they’re attacking our capital,'” Allen told The Hill. “It’s just a powerful argument given to every average Russian.”
The incident has also further enraged Putin’s allies in the Ukraine war, raising questions about how the attack took place in the first place.
Wagner Group Chief Evgeny Prigogine He said he was “deeply outraged” by the attack.
“Why the hell are you flying this drone to Moscow?” the Russian mercenary leader said in a voice message. “You are the Ministry of Defense.”
The message is that attacks on Russian territory will retaliate against Ukraine’s frequent shelling of its own cities, but attacks on residential areas, whether intentional or not, could anger Western allies. will be sent to the Kremlin.
Advisor to the President of Ukraine Mihailo Podoljak He argued that it was hypocritical to accuse Kiev of defending itself because Russia “has been bombarding the capital with kamikaze drones and cruise missiles for three days in a row.”
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