Kremlin drone attack: Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to assassinate Vladimir Putin in strike on residence

Russiahas accusedUkraine企图暗杀Vladimir Putinin a drone attack on the Kremlin.Ukrainesaid it had nothing to do with the drone strike after the Kremlin claimed two Ukrainian devices were downed by Russian defences on Tuesday night.

运行状态RIA news agency has reported that the Kremlin is considering “the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit." Neither the RussianPresidentnor his schedule was affected by the attack, the Kremlin said, with Mr Putin’s spokesperson saying the president was not in the residence at the time.

In the aftermath of the attack, the Mayor of Moscow has issued a ban on all drones over the city to "prevent an illegal use of unmanned aircraft that could hamper the work of law enforcement agencies".

The incident occurred in the run up toRussia’s Victory Day parade, which is set to take place in the capital on May 9. The historic tradition is hosted on Red Square and marks the day the Soviet army claimed victory over the Nazis in WWII.

Speaking about the Victory Day parade, a Kremlin spokesman has informed Russian news agency TASS that there are no ‘changes to the plans’ and the ‘parade will take place’.

The BBChave reportedPresidentVolodymyr Zelensky's spokesman sayingUkrainewas focusing on liberating its own territory afterRussiainvaded last year. Another official told the BBC the reported incident could be a sign Russia is "preparing a large-scale terrorist provocation" in Ukraine.