A first step towards the Ukrainian counterattack ? The Russian news agency "RIA" reported today (Wednesday) that Ukraine tried to damage the residence of the president, Vladimir Putin , in the Kremlin through a drone attack. According to the Kremlin's statement, "two unmanned aircraft were directed towards the Kremlin, as a result of the operations of the army and the special services, using radar, we were able to intercept them. The president was not hurt, and there was no impact on his schedule."

The Kremlin also stated that it considers the operation a type of terrorism and an attempt to assassinate the Russian president, on the eve of the Red Army's victory over Nazi Germany on May 9. According to the announcement, "the Russian side reserves the right to respond, where and when it deems appropriate."

#BREAKING Clear footage of drone attack on Russia's Kremlin overnight. pic.twitter.com/WYUqaGAq19

— Clash Report (@clashreport) May 3, 2023

Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that "Russia is aware that Ukraine is behind a number of terrorist attacks on Russian territory and that Kiev will continue these actions. The special services are doing everything to ensure security." According to him, "Kiev will continue its line, but the special military operation will continue its goal of completely eliminating the extremists who threaten our country."

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Earlier today, the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin , announced that the flying of unmanned aircraft in the city's territory is prohibited. According to him, "We have decided to ban the flying of drones, with the exception of the aircraft used by the state authorities, and from now on this will be considered a violation of the law, and anyone who violates it risks a criminal offense."

The Kremlin (Photo: NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

The report in Russia comes a few days after a drone hit a fuel storage facility in the port of Sevastopol, which is located on the shores of the Black Sea in the Crimean Peninsula. According to the Russians, an unmanned aircraft managed to hit the fuel tank, and that one more drone was shot down and its parts were found on the beach, nearby to the port At the same time, intelligence officials in the Ukrainian army estimated that more than ten tanks and over 40 thousand tons of fuel, intended for Russian use, were destroyed in the attack.

The intelligence officer, Andrey Yusov, did not explicitly admit that Ukraine was responsible for the explosion, but said that "the explosion is a punishment from God" for the attacks carried out by Russia. He also added that "the punishment will be long-term, it is better for all residents of the occupied Crimea not to be near military installations and those that provide needs for the Russian army."