Moscow
The Kremlin temporarily turned off the backlight after two Ukrainian Armed Forces drones attempted to attack the residence of President Vladimir Putin. The incident happened on the night of May 3.
The information was confirmed by the municipal portal of the central administrative district of the capital. Citizens who witnessed the incident heard a loud noise, after which smoke appeared in the sky.
As a result of the attack, the dome of the Senate Palace caught fire. Both drones were shot down using radar warfare. As a result of the incident, no one was injured.
At the time of the strike, Vladimir Putin was not in the Kremlin, but in a residence near Moscow in Novo-Ogaryovo. Russia viewed the incident as an assassination attempt on the president and reserved the right to respond.
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