Kiev asserts ignorance of Putin's assassination attempt.

Russia has warned it will retaliate for an apparent Ukrainian drone attack on the Kremlin. The Ukrainian government has denied Moscow's accusations that it attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack on the Kremlin in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The Kremlin said it considered the attack a "pre-planned terrorist act" and an attempt on Putin's life. Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said the Russian president was not in the Kremlin at the time of the incursion. Russia has accused Kiev of orchestrating several high-profile crimes on its territory, including the assassination of journalist Darya Dugina last August.

The Ukrainian government denies any involvement in these incidents. Since the start of the conflict in February 2022, several Russian regions bordering Ukraine have been repeatedly targeted by Kiev's drone and missile attacks, resulting in several civilian deaths and many injuries, as well as the destruction of property.