Kremlin drone attack

This article is about the strikes on the Kremlin that occurred on 3 May 2023. For the wave of strikes in Moscow that occurred later in the same month, see 30 May 2023 Moscow drone strikes.
Kremlin drone attack
Part of the attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Footage of the incident
LocationSenate Palace, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
Date3 May 2023
02:27 and 02:43[1] (UTC+03:00)
TargetKremlin
Attack type
Drone attack
DeathsNone
InjuredNone
PerpetratorsDisputed

On 3 May 2023, amidst the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, two explosive drones allegedly targeted the Kremlin in Moscow and were shot down. President Vladimir Putin was not present in the building at the time and no one was injured in the incident.[2][3][4]

The Kremlin accused Ukraine of perpetrating the incident and called it an "act of terrorism" and an assassination attempt.[2] Ukrainian officials denied involvement, while U.S. officials said it was likely that a Ukrainian intelligence or special military unit was behind the attack.[5]

  1. ^ "Атака беспилотников на Кремль. Главное" [Drone attack on the Kremlin. Main]. Kommersant (in Russian). 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kremlin accuses Ukraine of trying to assassinate Putin". BBC News. 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Russia says Ukraine tried to kill Putin with drone attack on Kremlin". Reuters. 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Russia Claims It Foiled a Ukrainian Drone Attack on the Kremlin". The New York Times. 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference nytime-assessment was invoked but never defined (see the help page).