On May 03, Ukraine launched a drone strike in Moscow, Russia targeting the Kremlin in an attempt to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kiev denied the attack – but of course because the mission failed.
Dramatic video published online showed at least one drone bursting into flames as it flew into a flagpole on top of the Kremlin’s Senate House, where Putin’s office and apartment are located. Photos taken later during daylight showed what appeared to be burn marks on the roof.
The incident came as Ukraine prepares to launch its long-anticipated counteroffensive against Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. It also follows strikes on Russian oil refineries, trains and air bases in the lead-up to May 09 when Russia marks the Soviet victory in World War II. This year, celebrations have been canceled in over 20 cities due to security concerns.
In fact, hours after the attack, the Ukrainian postal service announced a new commemorative stamp to mark the occasion.
The stamp, which appears to be an admission of Ukrainian involvement, shows a drone flying above a fiery Kremlin as a Ukrainian soldier stands outside, holding his middle finger up at Russia’s seat of government.
In spite of the stamp and the Kyiv Post’s tweet that seemingly claimed Ukrainian responsibility for the “night attack” on the Kremlin, subsequent reporting from the Ukrainian news outlet, which is directly tied to the [Z]elensky government and remains one of the few Ukrainian publications that hasn’t been shuttered by [Z]elensky’s war-time regime, directly parroted [Z]elensky government talking points and claimed that Russia set the attack up itself as a false flag.
If you ask me, the drone attack was for the purpose of optics and equally important to show that Moscow is not safe.
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