Moscow under drone fire: Kremlin accuses Ukraine of targeted "terrorist act"

Targeted attack or staging: Moscow was again attacked with drones. But who is behind it? The guesswork is again great.

Moscow - Eight drones, all destroyed: After a nightly drone attack, Russia has accused Ukraine of being the perpetrator. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the incident, accusing the government of Volodymyr Zelensky of targeted terrorism. "This morning, the Kyiv regime committed an act of terrorism with unmanned aerial vehicles on objects belonging to the city of Moscow," the message said. Moscow did not provide any evidence for the accusations. Initially, there was no reaction from Ukraine, against which Russia has been waging a war for more than 15 months.

Drone attack on Moscow: Russia blames Ukraine for the terrorist act

The drone attack on Russia's capital Moscow occurred on Tuesday (30 May). Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the political center of the country was attacked by several drones. In a message on Telegram, he stated: "This morning, some buildings were slightly damaged as a result of a drone strike." There were no serious injuries and the background is still being investigated.

Destroyed apartment building in Moscow: President Vladimir Putin blames Ukraine for the drone attacks. © Gavriil Grigorov/Uncredited/dpa/Montage

According to the RIA news agency, two residential buildings were hit, as reported by the emergency services. There was one injured person. Some residents of a building in the southern part of the city were forced to leave their homes and were evacuated. According to the Kremlin, a total of eight drones were used, all of which were destroyed. Three were deviated from their original trajectory, the remaining five were shot down by Russian anti-aircraft defenses, it said.

Drone defense in the Ukraine war: Mayor of Moscow confirms the attack

The governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov, confirmed that air defense was activated as a result of the attack. He said: "Some drones were shot down on the way to Moscow." Photos and videos of a column of smoke were shared on social media. According to unconfirmed reports from Russian Telegram channels, a total of about 25 unmanned aerial vehicles were originally flown in the direction of Moscow, most of which were destroyed by the anti-drone system. However, the figure was then revised downwards by the Kremlin.

Ukraine war: Drone strikes shake Kyiv and Moscow

For more than 15 months, Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine, whose capital has recently come under rocket fire every night. In recent weeks, shelling and attacks with drones have also increased in various regions of Russia. A particularly spectacular incident occurred in early May, when two flying objects were shot down just above the Kremlin.

Drones on the Kremlin: The latest incident was considered an assassination attempt on Putin

Moscow had seen this as an alleged attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin and also blamed the Ukrainian leadership at the time. However, the Kiev government denies any involvement. Many international observers believe it is possible that the attack on the Kremlin was orchestrated by Moscow itself to justify the brutal attacks on Ukraine. However, the process at that time could not be completely clarified. Thus, the United States itself does not rule out Ukrainian participation.

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Recently, however, partisan movements had repeatedly ensured that isolated attacks were carried out on Russian soil and put Putin in distress. In most cases, however, military installations and infrastructures near the border were attacked. (jkf/ with material from dpa