Hybrid warfare is waged through ambiguities.
The perpetrators of the attack that occurred on the night of May 2 to 3 against the Kremlin in Moscow were still not clearly identified on Thursday.
Unraveling the scenario that allowed two drones to reach the Russian center of power would require analyzing the debris of the machines, determining a flight range to know from where they could take off, gathering intelligence to identify the pilots .
Provided, of course, that you want to investigate.
Without evidence, each side can accuse or deny responsibility.
“Attributing”
an attack is a political choice.
Ukraine claims not to be at the origin of the facts.
The attack is either a humiliation for Russia or an admission of weakness for its anti-aircraft defenses, which seem not to have been able to intercept the drones.
But its repercussions can disrupt the planning of the Ukrainian ground offensive and annoy Westerners.
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